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T TLIF Cage—Surgical Technique Guide
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REMOVAL
HOOK
STEP 15
Remove the removal screwdriver and leave the
threaded shaft and removal tube.
Insert the removal hook in the revision hole of the first
plate to remove
(Figure 15a)
.
The removal hook must be parallel to the removal tube
(Figure 15b)
.
Figure 15b
Insert removal hook
Figure 15a
Find removal hole
REVISION
HOLE
STEP 16
Position the removal hook guide on the tube and
removal hook to ensure both are parallel and positioned
together. This facilitates removal of the first plate
(Figure 16a/16b)
.
Figure 16a
Guide approach
Figure 16b
Final position of the guide
