Orthopedic Journal of China 2009;17(22):1710-1713

Research progress of iatrogenic vertebral artery injury

Jie PAN ; Le ZOU ; Jun TAN

Keywords

iatrogenic vertebral artery injury; review

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Iatrogenic vertebral artery injury is a rare complication in cervical spine surgeries,the consequences of which may be catastrophic.With the extensive development of cervical spine surgeries and application of diverse new internal fixations of cervical spine,there is a potential increase of risk of iatrogenic vertebral artery injury,which should be paid attention to.This article reviews the rate,cause and management etc.of iarogenic vertebral artery injury.