Method and system for trans-lamina spinal fixation

A method of providing spinal stabilization, comprising:

• positioning a first plurality of fixation assemblies within a first plurality of vertebrae in a trans-lamina orientation such that a proximal receiving head of each fixation assembly is disposed on a first side of a midline of a patient's spinal column and a distal end of each fixation assembly is disposed on a second, opposite side of the midline of the patient's spinal column;
• positioning a second plurality of fixation assemblies within a second plurality of vertebrae in a trans-lamina orientation such that a proximal receiving head of each fixation assembly is disposed on the second side of the midline of the patient's spinal column and a distal end of each fixation assembly is disposed on the first side of the midline of the patient's spinal column;
• positioning a first spinal stabilization element within the proximal receiving heads of the first plurality of fixation assemblies;
• and
• positioning a second spinal stabilization element within the proximal receiving heads of the second plurality of fixation assemblies;
• wherein the first plurality of vertebrae are distinct from the second plurality of vertebrae and each of the first plurality of vertebrae is adjacent to one of the second plurality of vertebrae and not adjacent to others of the first plurality of vertebrae.

A method of providing spinal stabilization, comprising:

• positioning a first plurality of fixation assemblies within every other of a plurality of vertebrae in an orientation angled away from a spinal canal of a patient such that each fixation assembly extends across a midline of the patient's spinal column and such that a receiver head of each of the first plurality of fixation assemblies is disposed on a first side of said midline;
• positioning a second plurality of fixation assemblies within those of the plurality of vertebrae in which the first plurality of fixation assemblies are not disposed, the second plurality of fixation assemblies being positioned in an orientation angled away from the spinal canal of the patient such that each fixation assembly extends across the midline of the patient's spinal column and such that a receiver head of each of the second plurality of fixation assemblies is disposed on a second, opposite side of said midline;
• positioning a first spinal stabilization element within the receiving heads of the first plurality of fixation assemblies;
• and
• positioning a second spinal stabilization element within the receiving heads of the second plurality of fixation assemblies.

A method of providing spinal stabilization, comprising:

• positioning a first plurality of fixation assemblies within a first plurality of vertebrae in a trans-lamina orientation such that a proximal receiving head of each fixation assembly is positioned along and above a midline of a patient's spinal column;
• positioning a second plurality of fixation assemblies within a second plurality of vertebrae in a trans-lamina orientation such that a proximal receiving head of each fixation assembly is positioned along and above the midline of the patient's spinal column;
• and
• positioning a spinal stabilization element within the proximal receiving heads of the first and second plurality of fixation assemblies;
• wherein the first plurality of vertebrae are distinct from the second plurality of vertebrae and each of the first plurality of vertebrae are adjacent to one of the second plurality of vertebrae and not adjacent to others of the first plurality of vertebrae.

A method of providing spinal stabilization, comprising:

• positioning a first plurality of fixation assemblies within every other of a plurality of vertebrae in an orientation angled away from a spinal canal of a patient such a receiving head of each fixation assembly is positioned along and above a midline of the patient's spinal column;
• positioning a second plurality of fixation assemblies within those of the plurality of vertebrae in which the first plurality of fixation assemblies are not disposed, the second plurality of fixation assemblies being positioned in an orientation angled away from the spinal canal of the patient such that a receiving head of each fixation assembly is positioned along and above the midline of the patient's spinal column;
• and
• positioning a spinal stabilization element within the receiving heads of the first and second plurality of fixation assemblies.