Implant for replacing a vertebra

摘要

The implant consists of two parts (4,6) joined together to form a screw coupling which can be adjusted to vary the implant's overall length (L). The two parts are fixed in the set position by a locking element (16) passing through a lateral hole (14) in one part and engaging with an elongated slot (12) in the other. In a variant of the design the two parts of the implant form a male/female coupling fixed by an elastically deformable bracket.