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Review Question - QID 218237

Cervical Myelopathy Complications Airway compromise  QID: 218237 (SBQ12SP.66.1)
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QID 218237 (Type "218237" in App Search)
A 63-year-old female presents with progressively worsening cervical myelopathy. She has become increasingly debilitated from her activities of daily living and is now dependent on a walker for ambulation. A current MRI is depicted in Figure A. She elected to undergo a C3-6 ACDF. The procedure is complicated by a difficult exposure and the final surgical time is 6 hours. The affected levels are sufficiently decompressed with a discectomy and fusion is performed with allograft interbody cages. The construct is stabilized with a variable angle anterior cervical plate. Which potential complication is most concerning in this patient?
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