Rod Migration into the Posterior Cranial Fossa after C1–C2–C3–C4 Screw Fixation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Rod Migration into the Posterior Cranial Fossa after C1–C2–C3–C4 Screw Fixation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Screw loosening, avulsion, fracture, and rod migration are mechanical complications associated with dorsal fixation of the cervical spine. These usually occur in the late postoperative period and range from 2 to 5%. In this article, we describe a rare case of rod migration into the posterior cranial...

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Main Authors: Igor Vadimovich Basankin, Vladimir Alekseevich Porkhanov, Abram Akopovich Giulzatyan, Pavel Borisovich Nesterenko, Eduard Romanovich Khurshudyan, Marina Igorevna Tomina, Ivan Evgenievich Gritsaev, Karapet Karapetovich Takhmazyan, Sergey Borisovich Malakhov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
cervical spine
complication
neurosurgery
rod migration
screw fixation
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775735
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Summary:Screw loosening, avulsion, fracture, and rod migration are mechanical complications associated with dorsal fixation of the cervical spine. These usually occur in the late postoperative period and range from 2 to 5%. In this article, we describe a rare case of rod migration into the posterior cranial fossa 4 years after C1–C2–C3–C4 screw fixation in a patient with traumatic fracture of the C2 and C3 vertebrae.
ISSN:2277-954X
2277-9167

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