Surgical implants for use as spinal spacers
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Jul 8, 2004
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Jan 6, 2003
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Jan 6, 2003
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A spinal implant is provided which maintains intervertebral spacing and stability within the spine. In some embodiments, two or more spinal implants may interlock to form a spinal stabilization system. Spinal implants may interlock using protrusions, indentations, teeth, and/or grooves. In an embodiment, an opening may be positioned in the spinal implant to fuse the spinal implant to surrounding bone tissue. Bone growth through the opening may be increased by using a removable bone growth stimulating insert in the opening. A spinal implant may be constructed of biocompatible material, for example, bone, metal, and/or polymers.
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