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15796366

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-30
pubmed:abstractText
The authors describe the case of a 55-year-old woman who presented with a left C-6 radiculopathy and neck pain and in whom there was evidence of disc/osteophyte compression of the left C-6 nerve root. The patient underwent a C5-6 anterior cervical decompression and placement of a Bryan disc prosthesis. More than 7000 cervical discs have been inserted worldwide. Postoperatively, dynamic imaging demonstrated loss of motion at the instrumented level. The patient suffered persistent neck and arm pain that was slow to resolve. Seventeen months after the initial surgery osseous fusion was observed across the interspace and posterior surface of the prosthesis. This is the first documented case of fusion occurring at the level at which cervical arthroplasty had been performed. The precise reason for this phenomenon is unclear, but potential contributing factors include patient-related issues, poor motion due to neck pain, or possibly implant-related issues. To date, this is an exceedingly rare complication and warrants careful and prolonged follow up of all arthroplasty-treated cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1547-5654
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
377-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Cervical arthroplasty complicated by delayed spontaneous fusion. Case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports