title: Pseudarthrosis and delayed union after anterior cervical fusion.
abstract: Anterior cervical spine fusion was carried out on 443 cases between 1965 and 1988 with pseudarthrosis or delayed union in 15 (3.4%). The causes of these complications were malalignment and faulty postoperative care. Symptoms resulted from abnormal mobility, cord compression due to posterior slip or rotation of the upper vertebral body, kyphotic deformity or a problem at the adjacent level. Four out 5 cases with symptoms recovered successfully after a second operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mutoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinomiya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furuya
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamaura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome