Treatment of the vertebral column
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1. A method of treating a vertebral column comprising:
- introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column; and
mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to at least one 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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32 Claims
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1. A method of treating a vertebral column comprising:
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introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column; and
mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to at least one 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, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. 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 to at least partially mechanically unload an intact motion segment in the patient'"'"'s spine; and
injecting a biological treatment into the intact motion segment. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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