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. 2014 May;29(3):377-81.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.12327. Epub 2014 Apr 7.

Aortic dissection associated with penetration of a spinal pedicle screw: a case report and review of the literature

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Aortic dissection associated with penetration of a spinal pedicle screw: a case report and review of the literature

Saila T Pillai et al. J Card Surg. 2014 May.

Abstract

A 30-year-old male underwent a corrective posterior instrumented spinal fusion for scoliosis. Six years later, he was found to have an aortic dissection after aortic penetration of a spinal pedicle screw. We review the literature, including diagnostic modalities, and treatment decision-making for this unusual complication.

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