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Abstract

The present disclosure provides improved prosthetic joints and a nucleus supplement device for a spinal disc without violating its annulus fibrosus. In one example, a prosthetic joint includes: a tip adapted for mating against a superior articular process of an inferior vertebra, and the tip acts as at least a spacer between the superior articular process and an inferior articular process of a superior vertebra; and an body for mating against a hole in the superior vertebra, and the body comprises a surface that is uneven along its entire length. In another example, a method for restoring motions of a joint includes: providing a body for a prosthetic joint; threading a surface of the body, and the threading extends an entire length of the body; and creating an internal cavity in the prosthetic joint.

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