Lumbosacral fixation and fusion method and device

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1991-11-04

1993-09-07

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 60, 606 62, 606 79, 606 96, A61B 1756

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052424448

ABSTRACT:
A method for percutaneously fixing and fusing the lumbosacral joint and a guide device for accurate placement of instrumentation to effect the fixation or fusion. The inventive method comprises placement of pins along bony canals leading bilateral of the spine from the pelvis to the S1 pedicles and then the vertebral body of L5.

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