Abstract:Iatrogenic arterial injuries may occur during neurosurgical procedures. Particularly, the vertebral artery may be injured in a high-level cervical spinal fusion case, either during the initial exposure or when placing screws. 1 – 3 If such an injury occurs, obtaining hemostatic control and repairing the laceration are of paramount importance. 4 , 5 In this technical video, we describe the case of a patient who was undergoing a posterior C1-C2 cervical fusion when the right vertebral artery was injured due to… Show more
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