What is complex spine surgery?
Complex spine surgery is a procedure involving six or more vertebrae of the spinal column, requiring six or more hours of surgery to correct a spinal deformity. Complex spine surgery is very difficult to perform and demands the highest level of patient dedication to be successful.
Indications for complex spine surgery
People requiring complex spine surgery usually have serious spinal deformities, major curvatures, severe spinal trauma, spinal tumors, or degenerative spine conditions, including: