| 摘要 |
<p>A method for performing a surgical spinal fusion procedure to correct an abnormal spinal curvature preferably invloves the use of an improved surgical implant spinal staple (30) that has a main body portion (32), a pair of apertures and a plurality of tine members (42 or 44) for fastening and anchoring the staple (30) to a vertebral body. The spinal staple (30) includes integral structure for permitting direct attachment of a retaining rod, which lowers the profile of the combined staple (30) and attachment mechanism with respect to conventional systems. The spinal fusion procedure further preferably includes a step of sculpting the attachment areas into which the spinal staples (30) will be positioned and secured. The spinal fusion procedure also is performed by completely removing a number of intervertebral discs and then repositioning the spine so as to achieve bone-to-bone contact between the affected vertebral bodies.</p> |
