title: Complications and strategies for revision surgery in total disc replacement.
abstract: Spinal arthroplasty is an acceptable alternative to fusion in many cases of disabling degenerative disc disease. Although arthroplasty has been demonstrated to be a safe and efficacious surgical option, complications related to the approach or the device may occur in few cases. Revision strategies for failed total disc arthroplasty can be planned as a posterior fusion, leaving the total disc replacement device in place, or by way of anterior removal with subsequent anterior fusion or revision replacement of the prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Spine Center, St.-Elisabeth-Klinikum, St.-Elisabeth-Str. 23, 94315 Straubing, Germany. bertagnoli@pro-spine.com
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bertagnoli
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zigler
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karg
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Voigt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome