Intervertebral disc repair
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May 20, 2004
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Jul 21, 2003
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Feb 13, 2001
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A saddle-shaped compression device and methods of fastening a dysfunctional intervertebral disc are used to (1) compress a protrusion to alleviate nerve impingement, (2) fortify the annulus to stabilize a motion segment, (3) minimize the inward/outward bulging and delamination of the annulus, (4) atrophy the nerve to treat discogenic pain, (5) correct the curvature of spinal deformities, (6) elevate the disc space to treat spinal stenosis, and (7) seal the seepage of nucleus pulposus from a herniated disc.
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