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T TLIF Cage—Surgical Technique Guide
IMPLANT REMOVAL FOR REVISION
(continued)
STEP 14
Screw the removal tube onto the unlocking
threaded shaft
(Figure 14a)
.
Insert the removal screwdriver inside the tube.
To unlock the plates, screw the removal assembly
into the threaded hole on the posterior side until
it stops turning
(Figure 14b)
.
Caution:
Make sure to protect the dura and
nerve roots during revision.
Figure 14a
Implant removal tube
Figure 14b
Implant plate removal