An unusual late complication of acrylic spinal fusion: case report.
The authors report an unusual complication after posterior cervical spine fusion utilizing methyl methacrylate and metallic pins. Eight months postoperatively, the patient noticed a subcutaneous foreign body in the right side of the neck. Radiographic and operative findings confirmed the clinical impression of migration of one of the metallic pins.
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*
D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D020366:Methylmethacrylate