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Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

ISSN for PRINT: 1050-6934

Institutional price:	$1021.00
Issues per year:	6

Best Paper Award Selection - Editorial Board Site

2007, Volume17

108 pages

Issue price - $189.00

Impending Aortic Penetration Following Thoracolumbar Spinal Fixation: A Case Study

Charles T. Klodell
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

Richard Vlasak
Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

Tomas D. Martin
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

Gregory Janelle
Division of Anesthesiology University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

Thomas M. Beaver
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

ABSTRACT

Spinal instrumentation is a commonly performed procedure in modern surgery. Potential injury to the large vessels in the chest is a known complication of these procedures. We present a case of aortic impingement identified on a CT scan one year following a thoracic spinal procedure. Operative revision of the hardware was carried out to avoid delayed perforation or aneurysm formation.