Interbody fusion material retention methods
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1. A method of inserting and retaining interbody fusion material within an intervertebral disc, the method comprising:
- inserting an anchored implant comprising a bone anchoring portion and an engagement portion to a location adjacent an intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebral bodies,accessing a disc space between the adjacent vertebral bodies;
inserting at least one bone fusion material within the disc space;
driving said bone anchoring portion into an outer surface of at least one of the adjacent vertebral bodies along a direction of access; and
recessing the bone anchoring portion within said outer surface of said at least one adjacent vertebral body such that no portion of the bone anchoring portion lies beyond said outer surface.
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Abstract
Methods of inserting and retaining interbody fusion material are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include inserting an anchored implant comprising a bone anchoring portion and an engagement portion. A method may also include inserting at least one bone fusion material within a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies. In some embodiments, a method includes driving the bone anchoring portion into an outer surface of at least one of the adjacent vertebral bodies and recessing the bone anchoring portion within the outer surface of the at least one adjacent vertebral body.
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1. A method of inserting and retaining interbody fusion material within an intervertebral disc, the method comprising:
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inserting an anchored implant comprising a bone anchoring portion and an engagement portion to a location adjacent an intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebral bodies, accessing a disc space between the adjacent vertebral bodies; inserting at least one bone fusion material within the disc space; driving said bone anchoring portion into an outer surface of at least one of the adjacent vertebral bodies along a direction of access; and recessing the bone anchoring portion within said outer surface of said at least one adjacent vertebral body such that no portion of the bone anchoring portion lies beyond said outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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