Cervical spine surgery
Posted By: TIA on 2006-12-07
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Screws were then placed into the vertebral bodies through the plate. A "Kenlock" screw was then tightened at each of the vertebral bodies after the final tightening of each of the four screws. Sl Kenlock or Chemlock, but I cannot verify. Thanks for any help!
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