Spinal correction system and method

A method for treating vertebrae, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one multi-axial screw and at least one fastener;
• connecting the at least one multi-axial screw with at least one thoracic vertebral level of vertebrae;
• connecting the at least one fastener with at least one thoracic vertebral level and/or at least one lumbar vertebral level;
• providing at least one sagittal angulation screw;
• connecting the at least one sagittal angulation screw with at least one thoracic vertebral level;
• providing a spinal rod;
• provisionally attaching a first portion of the spinal rod with the at least one fastener;
• manipulating the spinal rod to a selected position relative to the vertebrae;
• derotating the vertebrae to a selected orientation;
• locking the first portion of the spinal rod with the at least one fastener;
• and
• locking a second portion of the spinal rod with the at least one sagittal angulation screw to substantially maintain the vertebrae in the selected orientation.

A method for treating vertebrae, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of multi-axial screws and sagittal angulation screws;
• attaching the multi-axial screws with each of a T4 vertebra, a T5 vertebra, a T12 vertebra and a L1 vertebra of vertebrae;
• attaching the sagittal angulation screws with each of a T6 vertebra, a T7 vertebra, a T8 vertebra, a T9 vertebra, a T10 vertebra and a T11 vertebra;
• providing a plurality of implant supports;
• attaching the plurality of implant supports to the sagittal angulation screws at each of the T8 vertebra, the T9 vertebra, the T10 vertebra and the T11 vertebra and the multi-axial screw at the T12 vertebra;
• providing a spinal rod;
• provisionally attaching a first portion of the spinal rod with the multi-axial screws with each of the T12 vertebra and the L1 vertebra;
• rotating the spinal rod to a selected sagittal and coronal position relative to the vertebrae;
• locking the first portion of the spinal rod with the multi-axial screws at the T12 vertebra and the L1 vertebra;
• providing a first derotator and a second derotator, the first rotator being connected to the implant supports attached with the T12 vertebra and extending to a concave side of the vertebrae and the second derotator being connected to the implant supports attached with the T10 vertebra and extending to a convex side of the vertebrae;
• manipulating the first derotator to apply a force in a first direction to the T12 vertebra and manipulating the second derotator to apply a force in a second direction to the T10 vertebra to derotate at least the T10 vertebra;
• and
• drawing the sagittal angulation screws attached with the T10 vertebra and the T11 vertebra into engagement with the spinal rod to substantially maintain the derotation.