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Case Reports
. 1992 Sep;5(3):357-62.
doi: 10.1097/00002517-199209000-00015.

Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical plate fixation: a report of two cases

M D Smith  1 , M J Bolesta
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Case Reports

Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical plate fixation: a report of two cases

M D Smith et al. J Spinal Disord. 1992 Sep.

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.

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