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- Title
Prolonged bed rest as adjuvant therapy after complex reconstructive spine surgery.
- Authors
Marco, Rex A W; Stuckey, Ryan M; Holloway, Stephanie P
- Abstract
The benefits of postoperative mobilization include decreased incidence of pulmonary complications, pressure ulcers, and progression of deep vein thrombosis. However, the complexity of certain spinal reconstructions and the patient's physiologic condition may preclude the possibility of early mobilization. Prolonged bed rest after spine surgery is controversial.
- Publication
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 2012, Vol 470, Issue 6, p1658
- ISSN
1528-1132
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11999-012-2318-3