Dr Adriaan Liebenberg My Spine Cervical | Page 112

My Spine - Cervical
Image used with permission from Medtronic
Figure 16.5
This drawing demonstrates the prosthesis in place in the space that has been
created by removing the disc. A metal plate is placed over the top to keep the
prosthesis in place. Sometimes the disc space is left open, sometimes a bone
block is placed in the space and sometimes an artificial spacer, called a cage,
is used. A metal plate is not always used.
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