Esophageal Perforation After Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 5 (3) , 357-362
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002517-199209000-00015
Abstract
We report two cases of esophageal complications due to migration of screws after anterior plate fixation of the cervical spine. Close observation for screw back out is needed, particularly in those patients with associated neurologic deficits or osteoporosis.Keywords
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