Apparatus for maintaining vertebrae in a desired spatial relationship

The apparatus for retaining bone portions (V), such as vertebrae of a spinal column, in a desired spatial relationship includes a longitudinal plate (10) extendable along the bone portions. The plate (10) has a first major side surface (48) for facing the bone portions (V) and a second major side su...

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Hauptverfasser: ENGELHARDT, JOHN, DINELLO, ALEXANDRE M
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Zusammenfassung:The apparatus for retaining bone portions (V), such as vertebrae of a spinal column, in a desired spatial relationship includes a longitudinal plate (10) extendable along the bone portions. The plate (10) has a first major side surface (48) for facing the bone portions (V) and a second major side surface (50) for facing away from the bone portions (V). The first and second major side surfaces (48, 50) of the plate (10) are spaced apart from each other a first distance at one location (52) along a longitudinal axis of the plate (10) and spaced apart a second distance which is less than the first distance at a second location (54) along the longitudinal axis of the plate.