Intervertebral disc replacement

Case contributed by Andrew Lawson
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Back pain

Patient Data

Age: 70
Gender: Female

Intervertebral prosthesis

ct

L3/4 prosthesis noted.

6 month follow up

x-ray

Subsidence of the L3/4 intervertebral disc space cage into the superior aspect of L4.

Follow up CT

ct

Plain film findings confirmed.

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