Rod Migration into the Posterior Cranial Fossa after C1–C2–C3–C4 Screw Fixation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Screw loosening, avulsion, fracture, and rod migration are mechanical complications associated with dorsal fixation of the cervical spine. These usually occur in the late postoperative period and range from 2 to 5%. In this article, we describe a rare case of rod migration into the posterior cranial...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Main Authors:	Igor Vadimovich Basankin, Vladimir Alekseevich Porkhanov, Abram Akopovich Giulzatyan, Pavel Borisovich Nesterenko, Eduard Romanovich Khurshudyan, Marina Igorevna Tomina, Ivan Evgenievich Gritsaev, Karapet Karapetovich Takhmazyan, Sergey Borisovich Malakhov
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-03-01
Subjects:	cervical spine complication neurosurgery rod migration screw fixation
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775735