WO2006041963A3 - Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement - Google Patents

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WO2006041963A3
WO2006041963A3 PCT/US2005/035898 US2005035898W WO2006041963A3 WO 2006041963 A3 WO2006041963 A3 WO 2006041963A3 US 2005035898 W US2005035898 W US 2005035898W WO 2006041963 A3 WO2006041963 A3 WO 2006041963A3
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Abstract

Disclosed are methods and devices for implanting an orthopedic device between skeletal segments, such as vertebrae, using limited surgical dissection. The implanted devices are used to adjust and maintain the spatial relationships of adjacent bones. The implanted device can be, for example, an artificial disc, a fusion cage or any other appropriate device for implantation between skeletal segments.
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