Spinal hardware failure

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chronic back pain after spinal surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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Pedicle screw fractures typically occur due to overloading or excessive shear stress. 

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