SPINAL SURGICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING AN ABNORMALLY SHAPED SPINE

SPINAL SURGICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING AN ABNORMALLY SHAPED SPINE

A spinal surgical apparatus is described. The spinal surgical apparatus may include a first member having an adjustable length, wherein the first member allows increase in the length thereof but prevents decrease in the length thereof. Optionally, the spinal surgical apparatus may also include a sec...

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Hauptverfasser: KIM, SAECHIN, MATERNA, PETER, A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A spinal surgical apparatus is described. The spinal surgical apparatus may include a first member having an adjustable length, wherein the first member allows increase in the length thereof but prevents decrease in the length thereof. Optionally, the spinal surgical apparatus may also include a second member allowing rotation in a first rotational direction but preventing rotation in a second rotational direction opposed to the first rotational direction. A method of treating an abnormally shaped spine is also described. L'invention porte sur un appareil chirurgical pour colonne vertébrale. L'appareil chirurgical pour colonne vertébrale peut comprendre un premier élément ayant une longueur ajustable, le premier élément permettant une augmentation de la longueur de celui-ci mais en empêchant la diminution. De manière facultative, l'appareil chirurgical pour colonne vertébrale peut également comprendre un second élément permettant une rotation dans un premier sens de rotation mais empêchant une rotation dans un second sens de rotation opposé au premier sens de rotation. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de traitement d'une colonne vertébrale de forme anormale.