Dr Adriaan Liebenberg My Spine Cervical | Page 124

My Spine - Cervical
Images used with permission from Medtronic
Figure 18.2
These drawings demonstrate how the screws are placed in the vertebrae and
then connected up with rods that are secured to keep the spine stable. After
the screws and rods have been secured, bone is packed on top of the laminae
to enhance bone growth between the vertebrae, leading to a fusion. The bone
would normally be harvested from your body - the rim of the hip bone is a
favourite donor area. Artificial bone may also be used. In the case above, a
fusion has been performed between the cervical and the thoracic spine.
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