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T TLIF Cage—Surgical Technique Guide
15
CAGE HOLDER REMOVAL AND FINAL VERIFICATION
STEP 12
Remove the double impactor.
Unscrew the knob to disengage the cage from the cage
holder
(Figure 12a)
.
Remove the cage holder.
Use A/P and lateral fluoroscopy to confirm final implant
positioning
(Figure 12b/12c)
.
Caution:
Do not impact the plate and the cage once the
cage holder has been removed.
Discard the plate holders at the end of the procedure.
Figure 12a
Cage holder removal
Figure 12b
A/P View
Figure 12c
Lateral View
