Missing Screw as a Rare Complication of Anterior Cervical Instrumentation
Joint Authors
Selçukı, Mehmet
Zengel, Baha
Mete, Mesut
Duransoy, Yusuf Kurtuluş
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although anterior cervical arthrodesis is an effective procedure for the treatment of cervical disorders, the method has some complications.
Here, we describe this rare complication of cervical instrumentation with a literature review.
A 23-year-old male patient was operated for a C6-C7 dislocation.
At postoperative month 10, he presented with hemoptysis and dysphagia.
Cervical roentgenograms showed anterior migrations of one broken screw and a plate-locking screw at the C6 corpus.
One screw was missing.
We concluded that the missing screw had perforated the esophagus and had been eliminated spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract.
No screw should migrate.
Even loose screws should be noted in follow-up X-ray studies.
If such findings are detected, a second operation for revision should be considered as soon as possible to prevent potentially fatal complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duransoy, Yusuf Kurtuluş& Mete, Mesut& Zengel, Baha& Selçukı, Mehmet. 2013. Missing Screw as a Rare Complication of Anterior Cervical Instrumentation. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duransoy, Yusuf Kurtuluş…[et al.]. Missing Screw as a Rare Complication of Anterior Cervical Instrumentation. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Duransoy, Yusuf Kurtuluş& Mete, Mesut& Zengel, Baha& Selçukı, Mehmet. Missing Screw as a Rare Complication of Anterior Cervical Instrumentation. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483583