Miss Cristina Palacin Garcia
Neuro-Oncology Clinical Nurse
Spinal Surgery involves the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including disc herniation, spinal stenosis, deformity, instability, tumours and traumatic injuries. Procedures may include decompression, discectomy, spinal fusion and instrumentation, depending on the underlying condition. Assessment typically involves clinical examination and MRI or CT imaging. Potential complications include nerve injury, infection, dural tears and persistent pain. Independent Spinal Surgery Expert Witnesses can provide specialist opinions on surgical indications, informed consent, operative technique, postoperative care, complications, causation, prognosis and standards of care in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury cases.