Retained broken knife blades within the disc space

Four cases in which, during standard laminectomies, knife blades broke deep into the disc space are reported. These broken knife blades could not be removed at the time of initial operations. Follow-up studies indicated further anterior migration of retained fragments in two cases after ambulation....

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Published inSpine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 19; no. 8; p. 981
Main Authors Amirjamshidi, A, Mehrazin, M, Abbassioun, K, Ketabtchi, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.04.1994
Subjects
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - epidemiology
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Foreign-Body Migration - epidemiology
Humans
Intervertebral Disc
Laminectomy
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Radiography
Reoperation
Risk Factors
Surgical Instruments
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Summary:Four cases in which, during standard laminectomies, knife blades broke deep into the disc space are reported. These broken knife blades could not be removed at the time of initial operations. Follow-up studies indicated further anterior migration of retained fragments in two cases after ambulation. Because of the potential hazards of late intraabdominal visceral or vascular injuries, removal of sharp retained fragments at another session is recommended.
ISSN:0362-2436
DOI:10.1097/00007632-199404150-00018