Korean J Spine.
2010 Jun;7(2):111-115.
Unexpected Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation after Venous Injury during Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cancer5@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
- Various complications related to anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) have been reported in the literature. However, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) after venous injury during ALIF has not been previously reported. We describe a rare case of DIC after ALIF.