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- Title
Delayed Presentation of Thoracic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Following Pedicle Screw Implantation: A Case Report.
- Authors
Liu, Li‐di; Hong, Xin; Li, Jiang‐bi; Zhang, Shao‐kun
- Abstract
Background: Pedicle screw insertion has been known to have several complications even in the most skilled surgical hands. However, injury to the thoracic aorta during pedicle screw insertion is rare, delayed presentation secondary to pseudoaneurysm is even rarer, the pseudoaneurysm formation caused by a series of malpositioned pedicle screws has perhaps not been reported so far. Case presentation: In this paper, we report here a case in which inadvertent injury to the thoracic aorta resulted in pseudoaneurysm, its manifestation was initially vague, resulting in a delayed diagnosis. Delayed aortic pseudoaneurysm or injury can be asymptomatic for a long time. Patients with renewed or continued back pain should alert orthopaedic surgeons regarding the possibility of pseudoaneurysms, regardless of the period that has elapsed after pedicle screw implantation.
- Subjects
THORACIC aorta; SCREWS; FALSE aneurysms; BACKACHE; DIAGNOSIS; THORACIC vertebrae
- Publication
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 1, p338
- ISSN
1757-7853
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/os.12793