Treatment of the vertebral column
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1. A method of treating a vertebral column comprising:
- introducing a biological treatment into at least one area of a vertebral column selected from a facet joint, a disc space, a vertebral body and an endplate; and
at least partially mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to at least an anterior column region of the vertebral column.
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Abstract
A method is provided for treating a spinal condition. The method includes introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column, and mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to the anterior region, the anterior column region, the posterior region, or the spinous process region of the vertebral column.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of treating a vertebral column comprising:
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introducing a biological treatment into at least one area of a vertebral column selected from a facet joint, a disc space, a vertebral body and an endplate; and
at least partially mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to at least an anterior column region of the vertebral column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for treating a motion segment of a spinal column comprising:
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accessing a portion of a patient'"'"'s spinal column;
implanting a load-bearing device in an anterior column region of the spinal column to at least partially mechanically unload an intact motion segment in the spinal column, wherein the intact motion segment comprises a facet joint; and
injecting a biological treatment into the facet joint. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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