J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2024 Jun;59(3):219-222. 10.4055/jkoa.2024.59.3.219.

Cervical Myelopathy Following Intervertebral Disc Herniation at the Surgical Site Post-Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery

• Kim IB
• Kang YH
• Chung SS
• Jo SM

• KMID: 2556588
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2024.59.3.219

Abstract

A 64-year-old male patient presented with hand numbness and gait disturbance. He had undergone cervical artificial disc replacement (C-ADR) at another hospital nine years earlier. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a protruded disc at the surgical level compressing the spinal cord. The implant and protruded disc were removed. Fusion was then performed. This case report highlights the importance of long-term follow-up of patients who have undergone C-ADR, and the need to be aware of the potential for late complications. In addition, it is important to ensure as complete a disk removal as possible during C-ADR.

Keyword

cervical artificial disc replacement; cervical myelopathy; cervical herniated disc