Use of an Ultrasonic Bone Curet for the Extraction of a Cervical Artificial Disc: A Novel Application: A Case Report
J Timothy1, V Petralia2, J R Wilson1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Case:
Eighteen months after implantation of a C6-C7 cervical artificial disc (ProDisc-C; DePuy Synthes), a 44-year-old woman presented with right-sided C7 radiculopathy. Imaging revealed posterior subsidence of the prosthesis, with C7 foraminal stenosis. An ultrasonic curet was used to safely and effectively extract the prosthesis without neurologic complication; safe access for the insertion of an intervertebral cage was facilitated.
Conclusion:
The ultrasonic curet was a safe and effective adjunct for revision artificial cervical disc replacement surgery; this technique may help to reduce potential injury to neural structures in a procedure with a traditionally high complication rate.
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