Abstract: A method and suture anchor for treatment of spinal stenosis. The method includes the steps of cutting off a muscle origin or insertion from a spinous process, cutting off the spinous process at the transition to the lamina arcus vertebrae, at least partial resection of the lamina arcus vertebrae and thereby decompression of the spinal cord within the foramen vertebral, performing osteosynthesis of the spinous process, and placing a suture anchor within the spinous process and reattaching the muscle origin or insertion to the spinous process. Further methods for spine stabilization are provided wherein suture anchors are used to implement a tension band wiring. Further methods for reduction of unwanted effects after spinal treatment are provided.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of spinal stenosis that includes cutting off a muscle origin or insertion from a spinous process, cutting off the spinous process at the transition to the lamina arcus vertebrae, resecting at least a part of the lamina arcus vertebrae and thereby decompression of the spinal cord within the foramen vertebral, performing osteosynthesis of the spinous process and placing a suture anchor within the spinous process and reattaching the muscle origin or insertion to the spinous process.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of spinal stenosis that includes cutting off a muscle origin or insertion from a spinous process, cutting off the spinous process at the transition to the lamina arcus vertebrae, resecting at least a part of the lamina arcus vertebrae and thereby decompression of the spinal cord within the foramen vertebral, performing osteosynthesis of the spinous process and placing a suture anchor within the spinous process and reattaching the muscle origin or insertion to the spinous process.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of spinal stenosis includes cutting off a muscle origin or insertion from a spinous process, cutting off the spinous process at the transition to the lamina arcus vertebrae, resecting at least a part of the lamina arcus vertebrae and thereby decompression of the spinal cord within the foramen vertebral, performing osteosynthesis of the spinous process and placing a suture anchor within the spinous process and reattaching the muscle origin or insertion to the spinous process.

Abstract: Prostheses and methods for treating spinal pathologies and more specifically, for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The system includes a superior implant that is configured for placement on a superior articulating facet surface and an inferior implant that is configured for placement on an inferior articulating facet surface. The method includes creating a space between a superior and an inferior articular facet, such as by using a rasp, and fixing superior and inferior implants to the superior and inferior articular facets.

Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.

Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.

Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints of cervical vertebrae. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.

Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints of cervical vertebrae. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.

Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to prostheses for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically to a system and method for treating articulating surfaces of cervical vertebrae facet joints. The system includes a superior implant for placement on a superior articulating surface and an inferior implant for placement on an inferior articulating surface. In addition, described is a method for providing articulating surfaces for cervical vertebrae facet joint articular facets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to prostheses for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically to a system and method for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The system includes a superior implant for placement on a superior articulating surface and an inferior implant for placement on an inferior articulating surface. In addition, described is a method for providing articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets, as well as various types of rasps used to prepare such surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for stiffening and/or correcting part of the vertebral column consisting of at least two vertebral is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least two screw-shaped retaining devices (12), each of which is fixed to one of the vertebrae in the affected part of the vertebral column. A compression or distraction rod (32) connects the retaining devices (12) to one another. The compression or distraction rod (32) includes a rod-shaped connecting element (20) connected to the retaining devices (12). The rod-shaped connecting element has at least one distance element (34) and arranged and mounted on such element between the two adjacent retaining devices (12) so as to maintain the distance between these two retaining devices (12). The connecting element (20) at one end (36) has a screw thread (38) and at the other end (42) has either a screw thread (44) or, where appropriate, a flange-like portion (50) to fix in position or brace the retaining devices (12) and distance element (34, 34', 34", 34'", 34"").