Hospital for Joint Diseases

Joseph Y Margulies

A spinal stabilization system for fixing vertebrae and sacrum having anterior and posterior aspects. The system comprises a plurality of rods or plates disposed over the vertebrae and/or sacrum, at least one rod or plate disposed anteriorly and at least one disposed posteriorly, and a plurality of bolts and nuts extending laterally through said vertebrae and/or sacrum and attached to the rods. A method for installing a spinal stabilization system to fix vertebrae and/or sacrum, comprising the steps of: exposing the spine anteriorly and posteriorly to reveal a level of vertebrae and/or sacrum, inserting a pair of beam means through the vertebrae and/or sacrum; repeating the exposing and inserting steps for a next level of vertebrae and/or sacrum; disposing column means over the anterior and posterior aspects of the two levels of vertebrae and/or sacrum; and connecting the ends of the beam means at each vertebrae and/or sacrum level to the column means.

Spinal stabilization system and method

A spinal stabilization system for fixing affected vertebrae having anterior and posterior aspects. The system comprises a plurality of rods or plates disposed over the affected vertebrae, at least one rod or plate disposed anteriorly and at least one disposed posteriorly, and a plurality of bolts and nuts extending laterally through the affected vertebrae and attached to the rods.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Joseph Y Margulies