UNCINATE JOINT STABILIZERS, ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

To provide uncinate joint stabilizers, associated systems, and methods.SOLUTION: A method for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a step of implanting a respective uncinate joint stabilizer into each uncinate joint of the cervical spine segment to stabilize the uncinate joints and thereby stabilize the cervical spine segment. A system for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers for stabilizing a respective pair of uncinate joints of the cervical spine segment, wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer is elongated along a lengthwise dimension and configured for placement in the respective uncinate joint with the lengthwise dimension substantially oriented in an anterior-to-posterior direction of the cervical spine segment, and wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer has a height in a heightwise dimension orthogonal to the lengthwise dimension and the height is configured to define spacing of the respective uncinate joint.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】鉤状関節安定器および関連するシステムおよび方法の提供。【解決手段】頸椎区画を安定させるための方法は、鉤状関節を安定させ、それによって、頸椎区画を安定させるように、個別の鉤状関節安定器を頸椎区画の各鉤状関節の中に埋め込むステップを含む。頸椎区画を安定させるためのシステムは、頸椎区画の個別の対の鉤状関節を安定させるための一対の鉤状関節安定器を含み、各鉤状関節安定器は、縦方向寸法に沿って伸長であり、頸椎区画の前から後の方向に沿って実質的に配向された縦方向寸法を伴って個別の鉤状関節の中に留置するために構成され、各鉤状関節安定器は、縦方向寸法に直交する高さ方向寸法における高さを有し、高さは、個別の鉤状関節の間隔を画定するように構成される。【選択図】図１