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Product was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.Radiographic image review result: post-op x-ray for 6 level cervical thoracic fusion anterior/posterior provided.Ap and lateral view show bilateral fractures of the t1 pedicle screws.Fusion status is unknown.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Pre-operative diagnosis- cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy post-operative diagnosis- cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy procedure performed- 1) placement of bilateral cervical lateral mass screws, c3, c4, c5.2) placement of bilateral thoracic pedicle screws, t1.3) posterior/ posterolateral fusion-arthrodesis, c3-c4-c5-c6-c7-t1 (6 levels).4) use of allograft (medtronic orthoblend and medtronic grafton paste).5) use of intraoperative neural monitoring, somatosensory-evoked and motor-evoked potentials.6) use of intraoperative fluoroscopy for hardware and level verification.Partial explant- c3 and partial t1 screws, set screws and rods explanted.New c2, t2, t3, rods, and set screws implanted.It was reported that post-op, t1 screws broke while patient getting hair washed/cut and felt a pop in his neck.Hence on (b)(6) 2020, a revision surgery performed in which the broken screws removed.Patient has told the doctor to take legal action towards manufacturer for implant failure.There were no other patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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