METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SCOLIOSIS

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SCOLIOSIS

Spinal adjustment system including at least three implant modules, at least one of the implant modules being a first implant module including: means for engaging the first implant module with a first vertebra; and first force application means; characterised in that: the first force application mean...

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Hauptverfasser: MCMILLAN, IAIN ALEXANDER, DAVIS, SIMON JOHN, MORRISON, PAUL JOHN, HODGSON, BRUCE FRANCIS
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:Spinal adjustment system including at least three implant modules, at least one of the implant modules being a first implant module including: means for engaging the first implant module with a first vertebra; and first force application means; characterised in that: the first force application means is adapted to engage with a second implant module engaged with a second vertebra superior to the first vertebra; the first force application means is adapted to also engage with a third implant module engaged with a third vertebra inferior to the first vertebra; and the first implant module includes means of adjusting the force applied to the first vertebra by the first force application means.