Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8685369 | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present the case of a delayed pseudoarthrosis resulting from a fracture at the site of a radiographically confirmed anterior cervical fusion following plate removal. In this case, an anterior cervical plate was removed to allow for further surgery at a supra-adjacent level. A modicum of literature exists describing delayed fractures following hardware removal in thoracolumbar fusion constructs. The development of a fracture/pseudoarthrosis following hardware removal at the site of a radiographically confirmed anterior cervical fusion has not been previously reported. We describe the clinical presentation and operative management in the case of this rare and unexpected complication.
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Authors
Jonathan N. Sellin, S. Shelby Burks, Allan D. Levi,