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Annular closure device breakage due to recurrent lumbar disc herniation: a case report

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Detailed surgical management, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computer tomography (CT) images of a broken annular closure device (ACD) have not been reported yet. In this case, a 28-year-old male presented with a new onset of radiculopathy three years after lumbar discectomy and placement of an ACD. The CT-myelography and MRI revealed a recurrent disc herniation (RDH) and dislocation of a broken ACD. ACD removal was performed and confirmed breakage due to RDH with scarring around the RDH and displaced ACD. Implant-associated complications and management should be reported in detail in order to enhance knowledge on device-related complications.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Homburg, Saar, Germany

    Benedikt W. Burkhardt & Joachim M. Oertel

  2. Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, Kirrbergerstrasse 100 Gebäude 90.5, 66421, Homburg, Saar, Germany

    Benedikt W. Burkhardt

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Burkhardt, B.W., Oertel, J.M. Annular closure device breakage due to recurrent lumbar disc herniation: a case report. Acta Neurochir 163, 269–273 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-020-04651-9

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