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To review and expose the occurrences of tension pneumothorax as a result of pleural tear during posterior spinal surgery.Intraoperative reports were retrospectively reviewed for 2 patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion and experienced pleural tear and subsequent tension pneumothorax. Surgical decisions for recognition and treatment were also reviewed.Unrecognized pleural tearing led to the...