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Br J Neurosurg
; 28(3): 423-5, 2014 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24810983
ABSTRACT
Iatrogenic vertebral artery (VA) injury is a rare but significant complication of anterior cervical spine surgery. In the grossly degenerate cervical spine the VA may adopt a tortuous pathway thus predisposing to inadvertent injury during surgery. Here we illustrate such a case and discuss potential management strategies.