Heinke Pülhorn1, Haider Kareem2, Christian Ulbricht2. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK. Heinke.Pulhorn@Thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Instrumented spinal fixations are an important tool in the management of traumatic conditions and delayed complications are rare. CASE REPORT: We present a case of open reduction and fixation of traumatic C5/6 facet fracture dislocation with late complication in the form of intradural hardware migration. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first report of an intradural rod migration distant to the initial surgery in a patient without posterior decompression. This highlights the need for long-term follow-up of patients with spinal instrumentation.
BACKGROUND: Instrumented spinal fixations are an important tool in the management of traumatic conditions and delayed complications are rare. CASE REPORT: We present a case of open reduction and fixation of traumatic C5/6 facet fracture dislocation with late complication in the form of intradural hardware migration. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first report of an intradural rod migration distant to the initial surgery in a patient without posterior decompression. This highlights the need for long-term follow-up of patients with spinal instrumentation.
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Keywords:
Hardware failure; Rod fixation; Rod migration; Spinal fixation