Table 1 Reported cases of oral extrusion of stabilization devices of the cervical spine
Author | Age/Sex | Ethiology | Symptoms | Device | Delay | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louw [11] | 28/M | C2C6 debridement | Lump, vomit | Iliac bone graft | 6 wk | Resolution |
Ogle et al. [15] | 36/F | ACDF (degenerative) | Dysphonia + dysphagia, cough | Iliac bone graft | 5 yr | Resolution |
Cavanagh et al. [1] | 74/M | C4C5 ACDF (degenerative) | Cough | BOP graft | 14 wk | Resolution |
Sharma et al. [22] | 33/F | C2C3 ACDF (dislocation) | Pain, dysphagia, cough | Iliac bone graft + pin | 1 year | Resolution |
Lin et al. [10] | 45/M | C4C5 ACDF (degenerative) | Cough | BOP graft | 4 yr | Resolution |
Faguer et al. [4] | 19/F | C4 Ewing’s sarcoma | Spontaneous extrusion | PMMA graft + kirschner’s pin | 12 yr | Resolution |
Quadri et al. [19] | 84/F | C2C3 ACDF (fracture) | Pain, cough | Plate + screws + PEEK graft | 3.5 yr | Lost follow-up |
Prusick et al. [18] | 51/F | C2C3 ACDF (degenerative) | Dysphagia, cough | Integrated plate-cage + screw | 1.5 yr | Resolution |
Present case | 66/F | C3 chordoma | Halitosis, dysphagia, cough | Vertebral body expandable cylinder | 7 yr | Resolution |