Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material

Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material

The authors present a rare and unusual case of complication, migration of osteosynthetic material for stabilization, titanium rod, which was used for stabilization of comminutive fracture of the first lumbar vertebra. This rod migrated from the retroperitoneal space to the pleural cavity. The remova...

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Main Authors: Petr Habal, Václav Málek, Josef Novotný
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2005-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
Subjects:
Foreign body migration
Backbone stabilization
Videothoracoscopy
Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/online_first/18059694.2018.30/
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spelling doaj-550faa4b56e34082b31b058cbe7301a02020-11-25T00:05:00ZengKarolinum PressActa Medica1211-42861805-96942005-01-01481495210.14712/18059694.2018.30Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic MaterialPetr Habal0Václav Málek1Josef Novotný2Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Cardiosurgery, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicCharles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Neurosurgery, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicCharles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Radiology, Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicThe authors present a rare and unusual case of complication, migration of osteosynthetic material for stabilization, titanium rod, which was used for stabilization of comminutive fracture of the first lumbar vertebra. This rod migrated from the retroperitoneal space to the pleural cavity. The removal of this rod was carried out by videothoracoscopy.https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/online_first/18059694.2018.30/Foreign body migrationBackbone stabilizationVideothoracoscopy
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author Petr Habal
Václav Málek
Josef Novotný
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Václav Málek
Josef Novotný
Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material
Acta Medica
Foreign body migration
Backbone stabilization
Videothoracoscopy
author_facet Petr Habal
Václav Málek
Josef Novotný
author_sort Petr Habal
title Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material
title_short Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material
title_full Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material
title_fullStr Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material
title_full_unstemmed Case: Unusual Migration of Osteosynthetic Material
title_sort case: unusual migration of osteosynthetic material
publisher Karolinum Press
series Acta Medica
issn 1211-4286
1805-9694
publishDate 2005-01-01
description The authors present a rare and unusual case of complication, migration of osteosynthetic material for stabilization, titanium rod, which was used for stabilization of comminutive fracture of the first lumbar vertebra. This rod migrated from the retroperitoneal space to the pleural cavity. The removal of this rod was carried out by videothoracoscopy.
topic Foreign body migration
Backbone stabilization
Videothoracoscopy
url https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/online_first/18059694.2018.30/
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