Treatment of failed cervical total disc replacements in a series of 53 cases and description of a management strategy.

Scott L BlumenthalDonna D OhnmeissEmily C CourtoisRichard D GuyerJack E ZiglerJessica L Shellock

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

After cervical TDR failure, replacing a TDR with another implant can be feasible. Reasons for revision or removal after cervical TDR surgery include biomechanical failure, implant migration, surgeon or technical error, or biological reasons. The type of failure can help the surgeon create a strategy to address these complications.

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