A Case of Basal Ganglia Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Following Lumbar Spinal Surgery.

We report on a rare case of basal ganglia intraparenchymal hemorrhage with intraventricular extension occurring after a lumbar spinal surgery. A 65-year-old female presented for an elective L4-L5 lumbar laminectomy and posterior spinal fixation. Her initial operation was complicated by a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repaired with a dural synthetic graft.

Delayed Anterior Cervical Screw Migration Causing Swallowing Difficulty.

Cervical disc disease is a common pathology that may require surgical intervention. A common surgical intervention for cervical disc disease is anterior discectomy and fusion. A number of complications are associated with this technique, including hoarseness, dysphagia, pseudoarthrosis, adjacent segment disease, and hardware failure.