It was reported that patient with tumor in l3 underwent posterior spinal fusion at l1-5, total end block spondylectomy and replacement of vertebral body at l3 in which spinal instrumentation was implanted.It was reported that on unknown date, post-op, autograft bone (iliac) and implant backed out and the autograft bone moved to the direction of spinal canal and it gave a pressure on dura mater.Dura mater was compressed.A revision surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2017.During the revision surgery, implant was removed and autograft bone which had already been implanted in the patient's body was shaved again and fibula was ingested then it was implanted at l3.Infection was suspected.Surgeon commented that " the size of iliac bone or the way its trimming may have caused the event.".
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