Study Design Case report and review of the literature. Objective The objective of the article
is to report the case of a 20-year-old patient with a threatened aortic injury from pedicle …

Iatrogenic aortic injuries are a potentially devastating complication of spine surgery. In
instrumented cases, injuries may occur in the perioperative period due to iatrogenic vessel …

Our objective was to describe the management and prevention of thoracic aortic injuries
caused by a malposition of pedicle screws in corrective surgery of major spine deformities …

Purpose Aortic injury by pedicle screw is rare but can cause serious complications. It has not
been clearly determined when aortic repair is necessary in cases of screw impingement …

Although the clinical and biomechanical advantages of pedicle screws are well
documented, the accuracy of their insertion is always a concern. Injury of neurovascular …

OBJECTIVES: Perforation of the aorta by pedicle screws is a rare but serious complication of
spine fixation surgery. This article reviews the clinical presentation and management of this …

Intra-and early post-operative aortic injury by pedicle screw is not a rare complication in
orthopedic surgery, but aortic penetration by a screw head over a long time period is …

Late presentation of aortic injuries secondary to internal fixation hardware is uncommon and
generally associated with pseudoaneurysm formation. We herein present a case of …

BACKGROUND Iatrogenic aortic injury from pedicle screw malpositioning or anterior
prominence in posterior spinal fusion represents a rare but potentially devasting …

Study Design. A case report. Objective. Presentation of a patient diagnosed with perforation
of the aorta by pedicle screws at levels T6 and T9 2 years after spinal fusion, who was …