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More than 20,000 spinal operations are carried out in the UK each year, and it is inevitable and unfortunate that mistakes will occasionally be made. Only careful attention to detail in the pre-operative assessment, meticulous surgical care and supervised post-operative management will ensure consistently good results. Spinal surgery is complex, and sometimes patients perceive that they have a poor result because of sub-standard care. More patients allege medical negligence after spinal operations that from other types of surgery. Their claims are the most expensive to defend and are not always genuine. This book describes the most common spinal operations and their complications and management. It illustrates where mistakes can be avoided. It describes good practice and what is the minimum standard of care. It explains the difference between the occasional complication that can occur in expert hands, and where mistakes are avoidable. It examines why patients sue their doctors, and describes the legal process of negligence claims. By listening to patients' complaints, standards of care can be improved and with appropriate risk management, much spinal litigation can be a

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