Thousands of people in the UK could face agonising spinal surgery after a widely used spinal implant was pulled from sale over fears it can trigger a bone-destroying condition.

Patients with damaged discs were offered M6-C artificial implants, but many are now suffering with a condition that destroys bone tissue

The device, which was designed to replace damaged discs in the neck, has been removed from worldwide sale

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Thousands of people in the UK could face agonising spinal surgery after a widely used spinal implant was pulled from sale over fears it can trigger a bone-destroying condition.