Pancreatic fracture: a rare complication following scoliosis surgery.
Mélodie JuricicKalitha PinnagodaWalid LakhalJérome Sales De GauzyOlivier AbboPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2017)
Spinal fusion for severe neuromuscular scoliosis is a difficult procedure, with a high rate of complications. Among them, pancreatic fracture should be considered when abdominal pain persists in the postoperative period. Conservative management is advocated especially in case of a poor general condition.