Combined distractor and retractor instrument and methods

A surgical instrument for use during a spinal surgery procedure. The surgical instrument being configured to distract two adjacent vertebral elements and retract the nerve root to provide access to the distracted site. The instrument including an elongated blade member having a wing located on an ed...

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Hauptverfasser: Robbins, Daniel S, Emstad, Erik E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A surgical instrument for use during a spinal surgery procedure. The surgical instrument being configured to distract two adjacent vertebral elements and retract the nerve root to provide access to the distracted site. The instrument including an elongated blade member having a wing located on an edge of the blade member, and a handle.