title: Paradoxical embolus causing transient bilateral blindness following spinal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Memorial Hospital, York, Pennsylvania 17403, USA. jason-laurie@comcast.net
authors.forename: Jason C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Eck
authors.forename: S Craig
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Humphreys
authors.forename: Vinit D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Jayant R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Davare
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000601:surgery