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Location: http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Pa-St/Spinal-Instrumentation.html
Description: Definition
Spinal instrumentation is a method of keeping the spine rigid after spinal fusion surgery by surgically attaching hooks, rods, and wire to the spine in a way that redistributes the stresses on the bones and keeps them in proper alignment while the bones of the spine fuse.
Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
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Language: English
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Added: Fri Nov 10 2006