Horner's syndrome after posterior spinal fusion in a child: a case report.
METHODS
A case report of a complication after posterior spinal fusion.


OBJECTIVE
To present the clinical findings of a Horner's syndrome after posterior spinal fusion.


BACKGROUND
A 14-year-old girl underwent posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis.


METHODS
Clinical examination and pharmacologic pupillary testing were used to diagnose Horner's syndrome.


RESULTS
After surgery, the patient developed a left-sided Horner's syndrome. The Horner's syndrome had resolved 6 months after surgery except for slight ptosis.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first reported case of Horner's syndrome occurring after posterior spinal fusion without the use of epidural analgesia.
Mueller
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Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Loder
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Eggenberger
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Farley
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D000293:Adolescent; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D005260:Female; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion