Pipeline embolization for recurrent vertebral artery thromboembolic events secondary to a misplaced pedicle screw.

Anthony S LarsonAnthony L MikulaWaleed BrinjikjiGiuseppe Lanzino
Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)
To our knowledge, this is the first published case of a chronic vertebral artery abnormality secondary to a misplaced pedicle screw that was treated with flow diversion. This is likely a safe and effective treatment for this rare complication of pedicle screw placement.