Dr Klaus Schnake
eccElearning Spine Surgery Education Programme Faculty
Dr Klaus Schnake is a highly experienced Spine Surgeon and a key member of the eccElearning Spine Surgery Education Programme faculty. The Spine Surgery Education Programme contains 180 Spine Surgery Lectures, and contains Specialist Certificates and the full Postgraduate Diploma in Spine Surgery. The eccElearning Faculty is made up of over 140 expert spine surgeons and educators. They have collectively supported the development of the world’s first comprehensive, online postgraduate education programme in a medical sub-speciality, spine surgery.
Dr Klaus Schnake, MD.
- Spine Center, Schön Klinik Nürnberg Fürth, Fürth
Contributions of Dr Klaus Schnake
Lecture: Spine Surgery Patient Positioning and Complication Avoidance
In this lecture, the complications occurring due to incorrect patient positioning during spine surgery are discussed. The common positions in which the spine surgeon has to operate are covered. The pressure areas are highlighted and the complications which arise are presented in light of the clinical data. The lecture takes a detailed look at the dreaded complications, especially the ocular and the haemodynamic ones. Finally, the lecturer advises on the precautions and the safety measures which need to be undertaken to avoid these preventable complications.
