Imaging Assessment of the Postoperative Spine: An Updated Pictorial Review of Selected Complications

Figure 17

Examples of migration of spinal hardware at the lumbar and cervical spine. (a) X-ray, lateral view of the lumbar spine. (b) 3D CT reconstruction of the sacrum frontal view. (c) Multiplanar CT reconstruction, sagittal view using the bone window. (d) Multiplanar CT, sagittal view showing anterior displacement of a cervical screw at the level of C5-C6. (e) Multiplanar CT, anterior oblique view shows the right displacement of a screw outside the cervical spine. (f) Multiplanar CT, axial view showing anterior and lateral displacement of a cervical screw.

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