Open surgical technique for vertebral fixation with subcutaneous fixators positioned between the skin and the lumbar fascia of a patient
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Jan 2, 1996
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Jul 7, 1993
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Aug 15, 1991
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A method for vertebral fixation of a pair of vertebrae of a patient, which includes in steps of posterolaterally entering the back of a patient by means of an open surgical technique, introducing a plurality of pedicle screws into the medullary canal of the pedicles of adjacent thoracic and/or lumbar vertebrae or the pedicles of the L5 and S1 vertebrae, to a position where the proximal end lies adjacent the fascia of the patient; inserting pedicle screw linkages between the skin of the patient and the lumbar fascia of the patient and detachably securing the linkage means to the proximal ends of the screws on the same side of the spinous processes of the vertebrae to restrict relative movement between the vertebrae.
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