title: Central retinal artery occlusion after spinal surgery.
abstract: Central retinal artery occlusion can be caused by excessive extrinsic pressure on the eyeball during surgery. It is a rare and severe complication after elective spinal surgery. The authors report a case of central retinal artery occlusion in an adult after posterior lumbar spinal fusion in which a rectangular headrest was used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sys
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michielsen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verstreken
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tassignon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013523:Surgical Equipment