Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Posterior cervical fusion which resulted in misplaced screw abutting vetebral artery. surgeons recommend not to remove, may cause bleeding.
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Abutting Vert: Abutting or clean through? A screw that is misplaced into the transverse foramen may simply be in proximity and not causing any problem. If at c7, there is no artery within the foramen transversarium, so only at risk for a venous issue. If you have no neurologic issues, nothing to do. Understand, that if vertebral arterial bleeding is encountered intraoperative, a screw left in place is treatment.
Answered 12/9/2013
5.2k views
Complex descicion: Removing may very well be riskier than leaving it bleeding from the vert can be life threatening and of course stroke is ever present danger. Cerebral endovascular work has made recent great advancements you might ask interventionslist on the stroke team esp if there is a neuro surgeon on the team with cerebral endovascular experience if they have
Answered 4/10/2013
5.2k views
Agree: I would not recommend removing the screw.
Answered 8/7/2014
3.8k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have extremely light bleeding after intercourse (usually guys that are longer), could this be from hitting my cervix? NO STDs either. happened 2X
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Doctor i had a miscarriage feb 11th i've had intercourse twice since bleeding stopped my cervix is high and sift could i be pregnant again?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Im 14 weeks pp after a planned section. I had some bleeding after intercourse 3 days ago&apparently i have mucus covering my cervix. What could it be?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Cervical ectropion due to be treated by laser; symptoms much worse - bleeding daily & abundantly, not related to intercourse. Potential other disease?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Deep thrust pain and light bleeding after having slept on the floor for 8 hours on my side uncomfortably. Will it go away? Having deep thrust pain during intercourse, most likely from hitting the cervix. Extremely light bleeding. Happened 2 weeks ago afte
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
2 days after period getting stabing pain in cervix, bleeding between period, pain during intercourse. Serious? Cause? Had CIN 3, removed 1 1/2 yrs ago
Had a hysterectomy with tubes uterus and cervix removed in 2006. I am 31. Have bleeding after intercourse and once without intercourse.
I had posterior cervical fusion, c6-c7, four months ago. Is it normal for the tops of the screws to be visible through skin, protruding bulges?
I recently engaged in intercourse and after a week i started bleeding. I am not sure if it is from hitting my walls or hitting my cervix too hard?
What is bleeding during intercourse when I have has a hysterectomy but still have my cervix and ovaries. I have no pain.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
