| 摘要 |
A system and method for performing percutaneous spinal stabilization, comprising inserting a k-wire into skin and tissue proximal to the spine; drilling the k-wire into and through the spinous process, creating a narrow aperture therethrough; inserting one or more cannulas over the k-wire, through the skin and tissue and towards said bone, a second cannula configured to fit over the first; removing all but the outermost cannula, thereby creating a working channel through the skin and tissue, providing unobstructed access to the bone; inserting into the channel a screwdriver comprising a preferably flexible shaft long enough to extend through the cannula to the bone, and having releasably attached to the end a screw with external screw threads; and drilling one or more screws into and through the bone for securement to a cap secured to a hollow, oval, flat stabilizing plate positioned on the opposite side of the bone. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for performing percutaneous spinal stabilization, comprising:
inserting a k-wire and drill end into the skin and tissue proximal to a bone in the spine; inserting one or more cannulas over said k-wire and through the skin and tissue and towards said bone to develop a working channel; removing said k-wire and said cannulas; inserting a screwdriver into said working channel, said screwdriver comprising a shaft long enough to extend through said working channel to said bone, and said screwdriver having removably attached, a screw with a turning end and a distal holding end; and turning said screw to secure said distal end to a stabilizing plate, pre-positioned on a side of said bone. |
