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Old 02-26-2009, 08:45 PM
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Liz, you have a pretty keen eye. Not many spine surgeon's I've seen would recognize this. You can see that the upper and lower prostheses are mirror images, making the lower level 'upside down'. This configuration is intentional and provides some mechanical advantage, typically at L5-S1 (L5-L6 in this case) when the lower endplate is not parallel to the floor.
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