Surgical repair of Zenker's traction diverticulum with infected spinal hardware following anterior cervical fusion: A report of two cases

Surgical repair of Zenker's traction diverticulum with infected spinal hardware following anterior cervical fusion: A report of two cases

Zenker's traction diverticulum is a potentially fatal complication of anterior cervical spinal surgery which is likely under-reported. It is managed by medical stabilization, surgical abscess drainage, hardware removal, cricopharyngeal myotomy, and diverticulectomy with or without muscle flap i...

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Main Authors: SangMin Kim, Hassan A. Khalil, Eleni M. Rettig, John H. Chi, Sachin L. Naik, M. Blair Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Cervical fusion
Traction diverticulum
Muscle flap
Esophageal perforation
Cervical spine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921003807

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