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KMID : 0361620070420030404
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2007 Volume.42 No. 3 p.404 ~ p.409
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Esophageal Fistula Formation by Metal Loosening following Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis - A Case Report -
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Song Kyung-Jin
Kim Gyu-Hyung
Park Jong-Hyuk
Lee Jun-Mo
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Abstract
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An esophageal injury after an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating is a well known but a fatal complication. If the diagnosis is delayed, inflammation can spread out into the neighboring main organs resulting in a very poor prognosis despite vigorous treatment. W e report a case of esophageal fistula formation as a result of infected metal loosening after an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating, which was treated successfully with a satisfactory clinical outcome.
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KEYWORD
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Esophageal fistula, Anterior cervical fusion, Metal loosening
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