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Thoracolumbar Instrumentation

Hook:  
- Pedicle Hooks
- Transverse Process Hooks
- Infralaminar Hooks
- Supralaminar Hooks
Screw:  
- Side opening screw for pedical insertion
Rod:  
- Available from 50 mm to 500 mm length
- Connect screws and provide stabilization betwem them
Trans-Connector:
- Used for rotational stability
- Links both rods to provide the instruments additional stability  

Cage:
- Can be used for:
       - Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
       - Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
- Restores Disc Height
- Opens the Neural Foramen
- Stabilizes the Spinal Segment
- Provides Anterior Column support

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