Objective To investigate the risk factors associated with the long-term occurrence of heterotopic ossification (HO) and vertebral anterior bone loss (ABL) following cervical disc replacement (CDR). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 86 patients who underwent CDR between January 2009 and December 2012 in our hospital. The general information such as gender, age, body mass index (BMI), the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, visual analogue scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), Short Form 36 Physical Component Summary (SF-36PCS) before and after surgery, overall C2-C7 range of motion, segmental range of motion, HO severity and ABL were collected. Patients were classified into low-grade HO group (including no HO and McAfee grades Ⅰ-Ⅱ) and high-grade HO group (including McAfee grades Ⅲ-Ⅳ) at the last follow-up based on the McAfee classification. The associated risk factors for the occurrence of high-grade HO and ABL postoperatively were analyzed by multivariate regression analysis and Logistic regression analysis. Results At the last follow-up, 36 cases were included in the low-grade HO group and 50 cases in the high-grade HO group. Both groups showed significant improvement in clinical outcome scores compared to preoperative status (P<0.05). Risk factors for postoperative HO included age [OR=1.030, 95% CI (1.010, 1.052), P=0.032], male [OR=1.842, 95% CI (1.113, 3.052), P=0.019], smoking history [OR=2.214, 95% CI (1.282, 3.833), P=0.005], high BMI [OR=1.154, 95% CI (1.073, 1.240), P=0.001], preoperative facet joint degeneration [OR=2.180, 95% CI (1.282, 3.634), P=0.004], loss of segmental motion [OR=1.262, 95% CI (1.082, 1.454), P=0.003]. Risk factors for ABL included early postoperative excessive activity [OR=2.120, 95% CI (1.241, 3.620), P=0.003], osteoporosis [OR=1.322, 95% CI (1.101, 1.582), P=0.027], long-term steroid use [OR=2.750, 95% CI (1.542, 4.920), P=0.016], and preoperative facet joint degeneration [OR=1.682, 95% CI (1.182, 2.262), P=0.044]. Conclusion The occurrence of HO and ABL following CDR is associated with multiple factors. Personalized preventive and treatment strategies should be implemented for these high-risk individuals to improve postoperative outcomes and reduce complications. |