Synthes USS Small Stature/Paediatric Spine System, Manual

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Surgical Technique USS™ Small Stature/Paediatric Spine System DePuy Synthes 1
Table of Contents
Introduction
AO Spine Principles 2
Surgical Technique
Handling the Implants with a Stick 3
Insert Pedicle Screws (Posterior Approach) 4
Insert Pedicle Screws with Washers
(Only for Anterior Approach)
6
Position Pedicle Hook 8
Position Lamina Hook 11
Angled Lamina Hook Positioning 12
Rod Contouring 13
Locking Implants to Rods 14
Introducing Rods into Dual-Opening Implants 15
Distraction or Compression of Adjacent Implants 18
Connecting a Rod to an Implant with
Rod Connectors
19
Connecting Two Rods with Cross-Link
Connectors
20
Indications and Contraindications
22
Bibliography
23
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