title: Respiratory arrest after anterior cervical discectomy and arthrodesis in a patient with Down syndrome. A case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404-4515, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: McCance
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed