Unusual Management of Thoracic Aortic Injury After Spinal Instrumentation: Just Glue It!
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چکیده
We report the cases of two patients who presented with screw misplacement following spinal surgery. Both benefited from unusual vascular surgical management with removal of the material and injection of biological glue facing the injury, with uneventful postoperative courses.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Aorta
دوره 4 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016