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In cases of secondary dislocation of disc or vertebral body replacements, it is usually necessary to perform an anterior and/or posterior fusion during revision surgery. Material failure of cervical implants is observed very rarely. Especially in cases of osteoporosis, secondary subsidence of disc or vertebral body replacements is not an unusual complication. The aimed maintenance of motion after the relatively expensive total disc replacement can be completely neutralised by heterotopic ossification. The latter is evoked by excessive drilling during primary surgery. The implant safety of cages and prostheses has been significantly improved by stop devices at the insertion instruments. Complications like accidental injuries of the dura, blood vessels, trachea or oesophagus are usually treated surgically.
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König, A., Spetzger, U. (2017). Implant Safety and Complication Management. In: Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47298-0_10
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