title: Delayed esophageal perforation 17 years after anterior cervical fusion surgery with plating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawa 763-0013, Japan. Electronic address: i9ma9n@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ikuma
authors.affiliation: Keihin Health and Science Association Medical Examination Division, 811-1 Kamisakunobe, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0034, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawa 763-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryoji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joko
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawa 763-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makihara
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, 3-3-1 Joto-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawa 763-0013, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: Miyamoto Orhopedics Hospital, 4-2-63 Kunitomi, Naka-ku, Okayama 703-8236, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome