Implant placement
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1. A method of implanting a plurality of implants across an SI-joint, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of anatomical landmarks in the lateral view including the alar line, the posterior sacral body line, the anterior sacral body line, and the anterior cortex of the sacral alar;
inserting a plurality of guide pins across an anterior portion of the SI-joint and through hyaline cartilage, wherein the plurality of guide pins are inserted with reference to at least one anatomical landmark;
creating a bore around each of the plurality of guide pins; and
inserting an implant into each bore such that each implant crosses the anterior portion of the SI-joint and passes through hyaline cartilage, wherein at least one guide pin and implant are inserted anterior of the anterior sacral body line in the lateral view.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to implant placement into bone. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to implant placement across the sacro-iliac joint. Placement can be facilitated using various CT imaging views that allow the implants to be placed in bone associated with articular cartilage.
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1. A method of implanting a plurality of implants across an SI-joint, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of anatomical landmarks in the lateral view including the alar line, the posterior sacral body line, the anterior sacral body line, and the anterior cortex of the sacral alar; inserting a plurality of guide pins across an anterior portion of the SI-joint and through hyaline cartilage, wherein the plurality of guide pins are inserted with reference to at least one anatomical landmark; creating a bore around each of the plurality of guide pins; and inserting an implant into each bore such that each implant crosses the anterior portion of the SI-joint and passes through hyaline cartilage, wherein at least one guide pin and implant are inserted anterior of the anterior sacral body line in the lateral view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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