title: Anterior migration of prosthesis following cervical arthroplasty.
abstract: We present a case of anterior migration of prosthesis that presented acutely several weeks following cervical arthroplasty. The implant was subsequently removed and the level fused. The cause of this unusual complication is speculated.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Georgios.Tsermoulas@nhs.net
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Tsermoulas
authors: Parameswaran Sanathana
authors: PS
authors: Bhattathiri
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged