A big factor in the outcome of a healthcare treatment, such as surgery, is the concept of Engagement. Engagement means to interact with something and, in the context of healthcare, means the physician, nursing, support staff and hospital. It is an active process and implies two-way communication. It is not just the physician or nurse […]
Month: March 2019
New publication on congenital scoliosis
The Risks of Spinal Deformity Surgery: Occurrence of New Neurologic Deficits
In the blog post from December 17th, 2018 the operative risks which are common to all surgical procedures done under general anesthesia were presented. This post will focus on the one of the risks unique to spinal deformity surgery: New neurologic deficits. This includes paralysis, leg/arm weakness, sensory changes, bowel and bladder incontinence, etc…these are […]