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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) pseudoarthrosis

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding on follow-up.

Pseudoarthrosis leading to eventual hardware failure with fracture thought both upper screws

Case Discussion

This patient had an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with bone graft. The graft did not take, and the resultant pseudoarthrosis lead to eventual hardware failure with fracture thought both upper screws.

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