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Abstract

An interspinous fusion assembly includes a screw including a first end that includes at least one aperture, a second end inserted between the two spinous processes, a shank separating the first end from the second end. The shank includes an outer surface that includes cutting means and at least one hole bored through the surface. An inner chamber positioned in the shank and substantially along a longitudinal axis of the shank. The inner chamber includes the aperture of the first end and connects with the hole of the shank. A pair of complementary plates bilaterally positioned with respect to one another and accommodating the screw. A fastening mechanism positioned in one of the plates that retains a relative position of the pair of complementary plates constant with respect to one another. The pair of complementary plates includes a first plate and a second plate.

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