DEVICE FOR DYNAMICALLY STABILIZING BONES OR BONE FRAGMENTS, ESPECIALLY THORACIC VERTEBRAL BODIES

摘要

The invention relates to a device for dynamically stabilizing bone fragments , especially thoracic vertebral bodies (V), which comprises at least one longitudinal support (11) that can be fixed on the vertebral bodies (V). Sai d at least one longitudinal support (11) is configured in such a manner that i t can be plastically deformed from a first stable shape condition to a second alternative stable shape condition by applying a defined bending force, whil e being elastically flexible both in the first and in the second shape conditi on within defined boundaries. Preferably, the longitudinal support (11) has a plastic-covered (13) metal core (12).