Cervical Vertebral Body Implant Modification Accommodating Vertebral Artery Aneurysm Clips: A Case Report

Robert Rothrock1, Vitaly Siomin2,1, Rupesh Kotecha2

  • 1Miami Neuroscience Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, USA.

Cureus
|April 27, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Surgical resection of cervical spine chordomas can injure the vertebral artery. A modified implant successfully accommodated clips after vertebral artery injury, ensuring patient stability and a positive long-term outcome without recurrence.