| Cervical Radiculopathy Caused by Lateral Mass Fracture during Lateral Mass Screw Fixation in Elderly Patient: A Case Report |
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Jeong-Hyun Hwang , Kyoung-Tae Kim |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea |
| 고령의 환자에서 외측괴 나사못 고정술 후 발생한 심한 상지 방사통 1례 |
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황정현ㆍ김경태 |
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경북대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Roy-Camile was first described the concept of posterior lateral mass screw fixation in 1979. Since then, lateral mass screw fixation has been used increasingly used instead of traditional wire fixation. This technique is relatively safe and easy, but there were 2-5% rates of nerve root injury or new arm pain after lateral mass screw fixation. New arm pain caused almost by wrong position of screw or facet joint violation. However, lateral mass fracture during insertion of screw could induce cervical radiculopathy. We report an unusual cause of new arm pain after lateral mass screw fixation in elderly patient. |
| Key Words:
Lateral mass screwㆍArm painㆍLateral mass fractureㆍElderly patient |
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