title: Esophageal perforation more than 10 years after anterior cervical spine plating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eskander
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McPhee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapinsky
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cervical plating; Delayed esophageal erosion; Delayed esophageal perforation