Aortic Dissection Associated with Penetration of a Spinal Pedicle Screw: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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 th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiac surgery 2014-05, Vol.29 (3), p.377-381
Hauptverfasser:	Pillai, Saila T., Schoenhagen, Paul, Subrahmanyan, Lakshman, Mukherjee, Sandip K., McNamara, Robert L., Elefteriades, John, Svensson, Lars Georg
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery Aorta, Thoracic - surgery Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm - etiology Aortic Aneurysm - surgery Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - methods Bone Screws - adverse effects Diagnostic Imaging Humans Male Marfan Syndrome - complications Scoliosis - complications Scoliosis - surgery Spinal Fusion - instrumentation Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	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. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12327 (J Card Surg 2014;29:377–381)
ISSN:	0886-0440 1540-8191
DOI:	10.1111/jocs.12327