Pedicle screw in aorta
Diagnosis not applicable
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CXRChest radiograph obtained after spinal instrumentation. Note how the right-sided screws are all even whereas all the left-sided screws other than the top two are in a suboptimal orientation.
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Pedicle screws are tricky things. A left-sided mid thoracic screw inmisses the vertebral body and has its tip indenting the aorta. Fortunately, it was removed without significant bleeding.
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Pedicle screws are tricky things. This left sided mid thoracic screw missed the vertebral body and has its tip in the aorta. Fortunately it was removed without significant bleeding.
-<p>Pedicle screws are tricky things. This left sided mid thoracic screw missed the vertebral body and has its tip in the aorta. Fortunately it was removed without significant bleeding. </p>