Implant Migration in Cervical Disk Arthroplasty

The following situations should be considered in the prevention of dislocation and migration of the implant in cervical arthroplasty: protection of the structure of the end plate, selection of the appropriate implant size, and proper surgical construction. In the preoperative period, computed tomography scan may be useful for determining the implant size and details of the bone structure. Foreign body reactions or postoperative trauma may be a rare and unpreventable reason for prosthesis dislocation despite all of the preoperative and perioperative measures and well-made prosthesis designs.