Early Catastrophic Failure of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Case Report.

Francis C Lovecchio Michael H McCarthy Avani S Vaishnav Philip J York Sheeraz A Qureshi

Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)

This is the first reported case of early catastrophic failure of a well-positioned CDA in a healthy patient with good bone quality. Possible contributing mechanisms include hypermobility and anterior bone loss, factors previously associated with CDA.

Keyphrases

bone loss
case report
bone mineral density
quality improvement
soft tissue
bone regeneration