EP2330983A2 - Instrument pour mesurer la pression de distraction entre des corps vertébraux - Google Patents

Instrument pour mesurer la pression de distraction entre des corps vertébraux

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EP2330983A2
EP2330983A2 EP09759647A EP09759647A EP2330983A2 EP 2330983 A2 EP2330983 A2 EP 2330983A2 EP 09759647 A EP09759647 A EP 09759647A EP 09759647 A EP09759647 A EP 09759647A EP 2330983 A2 EP2330983 A2 EP 2330983A2
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Franz Copf Jr.
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to an instrument for measuring the distraction pressure between vertebral bodies, which has a setting device for introducing a pressure force on surfaces of opposing vertebral bodies and a measuring device associated with the measuring device for determining the pressure force exerted on the vertebral bodies.
  • intervertebral disc prosthesis is inserted into an intervertebral disc space in the spinal column, which is delimited by two adjacently arranged vertebral bodies.
  • Disc prostheses are intended to ensure the least possible impairment of the mobility of the patient and are often designed as articulated prosthesis plates.
  • the configurations differ eg with regard to the size of the prosthesis plates, the distance between see the prosthesis plates and the position of the movement center, ie the pivot point about which the prosthesis plates can be pivoted to each other.
  • the intervertebral disc prosthesis on intermediate elements which can be designed as hinge elements or Schwenkwinkelbegrenzer.
  • receiving shafts are provided, which are designed to receive the intermediate elements. With the interchangeable intermediate elements, the distance and the maximum swivel angle between the prosthesis plates can be set and the position of the movement center can be determined.
  • Prosthesis plates are created. Then, depending on the size of the disc space and other anatomical conditions, the configuration of the inserted disc prosthesis. For this purpose, suitable components, such as prosthesis plates, intermediate elements or wedge elements, which are arranged between the prosthesis plates and the abutment surfaces, are selected from sets of similar components and assembled.
  • the vertebral bodies exert pressure on the intervertebral discs, even when the spine is unloaded.
  • the pressure forces are mainly generated by the surrounding the spinal cord apparatus.
  • the inventor has recognized that in order to avoid faulty loading, irritations and pathological changes to the spinal column, these compressive forces should be retained after insertion of the intervertebral disc prosthesis. For this purpose, it is necessary to determine the compressive forces acting on the intervertebral discs in a healthy spine. This can be done, for example, with the help of kinematic simulations of the spine happen to the patient.
  • the size of the intervertebral disc prosthesis in particular the distance between the outer surfaces of the prosthesis plates, must be selected so that the ideal pressure forces are established.
  • Other types of disc implants eg for cages and other fusion implants.
  • a pincer-like distraction pressure measuring instrument emerges, which has a load cell arranged between actuating handles for determining a pressure force on the vertebral bodies and a distance measuring device.
  • the treating physician has pressed the vertebral bodies sufficiently far apart with the aid of the known instrument, which he can judge from the compressive force determined by the load cell, the distance of the vertebral bodies from the distance measuring device is read.
  • the disadvantage here is that an introduction of force takes place during the distraction process due to the shape of the instrument only at a small area of the hard bone ring of the vertebral body.
  • the distraction pressure is then measured at ratios that generally do not prevail after insertion of the disc prosthesis. Therefore, a distraction pressure measured in this way has little significance and is only of limited use in the configuration of the intervertebral disc prosthesis.
  • the object of the invention is to improve an instrument of the type mentioned in such a way that the doctor treating the distraction under realistic and realistic can measure better reproducible conditions. This as ⁇ derum can the doctor for. B. enable better to configure the intervertebral disc prosthesis to be used.
  • At least one end region of the setting device carries an abutment body which is designed to engage in a concavely curved dome of the vertebral body surrounded by a bone ring.
  • the plant body is pivotable about at least one pivot axis with respect to the actuating device and / or has such a concave
  • An ⁇ handle area that the plant body while engaged in the dome relative to the vertebral bodies by at least one pivot axis is slidably pivoted.
  • Distraction forces thus not only initiated on the bone ring on the vertebral body, but also in the enclosed by the bone ring dome of the vertebral body.
  • the forces introduced into the dome cause the abutment body to settle on its own into a defined position in which it rests not only punctiformly, but over a relatively larger part of the bone ring. This avoids that the vertebral bodies are tilted too much when introducing the distraction forces and therefore that a pressure is measured which generally does not occur under real conditions.
  • the bearing body can be pivoted in the measurement relative to the adjusting device by at least one, but preferably by three orthogonal pivot axes so that it can align itself correctly as a result of the forces introduced into the dome.
  • a pivotability can be achieved either by the fact that the contact body rests firmly with its contact surface on the cathedral, but is arranged pivotably relative to the adjusting device.
  • the contact body can rotate independently relative to the vertebral body in a particular orientation in which the contact surface of the contact body with maximum surface ⁇ contact rests against the cathedral. As a result, a defined orientation of the contact body is created, which leads to better comparable measurement results.
  • a complementary curvature will result in the abutment surface having at least substantially the shape of a ramp. Details of this form can be found in the aforementioned WO 2007/003438 A2 (cf., in particular, FIGS. 31 to 37), the content of which is the subject of the present application.
  • the abutment body is then a head with a spherical-cap-shaped abutment surface, which centers itself in the dome of the mandrel, so that a defined position of the abutment body relative to the vertebral body is thereby also achieved.
  • the contact body can also be designed so that the curvature of the contact surface is at least substantially complementary to the curvature of the dome.
  • the doctor must feel the position in which the contact surface of the contact body has the greatest possible contact with the dome by means of reciprocating movements. In general, this will result in the abutment surface having at least substantially the shape of a ramp.
  • the contact body can be detachably connected via a connecting device with the actuating device. This makes it possible to connect different system body with the actuator. In the selection of the body to be connected to the contact body of the doctor z. B. consider biometric data that he has previously determined by the affected spine portion of the patient to be treated.
  • the detachable connection between the contact body and the adjusting device makes it possible to use contact bodies which at least partially have the dimensions of a prosthesis plate to be inserted between the vertebrae.
  • the prosthesis plates can be adapted to the individual anatomical conditions of the patient.
  • the plant body is then a kind of "dummy prosthesis plate" z. B. has a relation to the prosthesis plate to be used later reduced thickness, but otherwise (in particular with regard to the contact surface) has the same shape.
  • connection device With a suitably designed connection device, it is even possible to create the system of use of the prosthesis plate to be used later between the vertebral bodies.
  • the connecting device can be set up for a positive reception, in particular for a lock, of the contact body. If a prosthesis plate is used as the abutment body, which has a receiving shaft for fastening articulated elements or swivel angle limiters, then the connecting device can be set up for engagement in such a receiving shaft.
  • the receiving shaft then comes to a double function. First, he serves the attachment the prosthetic plate on the instrument. After carrying out the measurement, it serves to receive the aforementioned intermediate elements.
  • the prosthesis plates are configured in such a way that their outer surfaces have the same spacing as the ligament-retained prosthesis to be used later, then it becomes possible to measure the pressure forces acting on the intervertebral disc prosthesis to be used in a preliminary manner with the aid of the instrument. If the pressures measured are too great or too small, the configuration of the disc prosthesis can still be modified by e.g. other intermediate elements, other prosthetic plates and / or other wedge elements are used.
  • the connecting device is set up for a positive reception, in particular for a locking, of the contact body.
  • a positive connection between the adjusting device and contact body ensures safe handling of the instrument during the pressure measuring process, which is advantageous in view of the smallest possible size of the surgical opening.
  • an engagement of the end region of the adjusting device may be provided in an undercut formed region of the contact body.
  • the adjusting device comprises a lever arrangement, which is set up for a manual application of force to the end area.
  • Actuator which is provided for a manual application of force by the user to carry out the distraction process, a simple mechanical design of the instrument is made possible.
  • the lever arrangement has two arms which are movable relative to one another at least substantially in parallel alignment.
  • the instrument has a distance measuring device for determining the distance between the vertebral bodies.
  • the distance measurement can also be carried out indirectly via other parameters.
  • the instrument is arrested after distraction and measurement of the force and pulled out of the intervertebral disc space, this distance can also be read off with the aid of a line or a similar measuring instrument attached to the abutment body.
  • this is due to the generally curved outer curvature of the plant body error prone and on the other hand relatively time consuming.
  • the adjusting device comprises a force-actuable actuating element, in particular a fluid cylinder.
  • a force-actuable actuating element in particular a fluid cylinder.
  • the control element it is possible to initiate the pressure force on the vertebral body without a user has to exert considerable forces on the instrument.
  • the pressure force can be constructed in accordance with a specifiable, in particular linear, characteristic.
  • a pressure force limitation can be provided to prevent exceeding a predetermined maximum pressure.
  • the actuator is constructed as a fluid cylinder, in which a pressurized fluid, in particular a liquid, is introduced.
  • Means for generating the external force e.g.
  • a pump can either be mounted directly on the instrument or placed in an external device.
  • the adjusting element can be a balloon that can be filled with a fluid, wherein volume changes of the balloon cause a displacement of the bearing bodies.
  • a balloon simplifies the construction compared to a fluid cylinder. construction of the instrument, since, for example, no seals for moving parts of the fluid cylinder are required.
  • a balloon if it has an approximately spherical shape, together with the abutment bodies form a kind of ball joint.
  • the abutment bodies it is expedient for the abutment bodies to have concave recesses on their inner sides facing the balloon, whose surfaces form abutment surfaces for the balloon.
  • the abutment bodies can then perform pivotal movements relative to the balloon and align themselves optimally in the intervertebral disc space before and also during the distraction. The degrees of freedom of movement are even greater than a rigid joint.
  • the instrument When providing a power-operated actuating element, the instrument may have an interface to an external evaluation and control device.
  • the interface can be designed such that the actuating element can be controlled by the external evaluation and control device. In this case, it is not even required that the surgeon himself dictate the required distractions. Rather, this specification can be made by the evaluation and control device. If, for example, the evaluation and control device specifies a sequence of distractions to be set and the pressure forces occurring are measured, the functional dependency between the distance between the adjacent vertebral bodies and the distraction pressure prevailing therebetween can be derived from these pairs of values. This information may be helpful to the surgeon in determining the type and design of the implant to be used.
  • Control commands and / or energy in particular fluidic energy (ie fluids under overpressure or underpressure) or electrical energy can be supplied to the actuating element by the evaluation and control device via the interface become. If the instrument itself has no energy store, it will be necessary to supply energy via the interface. Otherwise, it is sufficient if the control element via the interface pure control commands are supplied.
  • the measuring device comprises a pressure and / or bending and / or torsion sensor. This is used to determine a compressive force which occurs during use and is introduced via the instrument onto the vertebral bodies.
  • a pressure sensor enables an immediate determination of the pressure force if, for example, it is arranged directly below the prosthesis plate on the instrument. With the aid of a bending or torsion sensor, deformations can be determined, which are caused by reaction forces on the instrument.
  • the measuring device comprises a display device which is set up to output the measurement result.
  • the display device can output a measured value, in particular the measured compressive force, or a status signal, which provides information about falling below, maintaining or exceeding an adjustable pressure force value.
  • the measured values ascertained by the measuring device are preferably provided to an evaluation device, which is set up for the calculation and display of the pressure forces which occur and, if appropriate, for providing information which is helpful in the selection of a suitable intervertebral disc prosthesis.
  • the measuring device is set up for a wireless transmission of the measurement result to an evaluation device.
  • the handling of the instrument is improved since no cable connection is necessary for transmitting the measured values determined by the measuring device.
  • the measuring device is in the manner of a RFID tag (radio frequency identification technology transmission device) is formed, which, in particular without its own power supply, determined by excitation via an external e- electromagnetic field a measured value and wirelessly provides to the evaluation.
  • the invention further provides a system for measuring the functional dependence between the distance between adjacent vertebral bodies and the distraction pressure prevailing between these vertebrae.
  • a system has an instrument for measuring the distraction pressure, which may be constructed according to the invention but need not necessarily be. All that is required is that the instrument has a force-actuable actuator with which a compressive force can be generated on surfaces of opposing vertebral bodies.
  • the system further includes an evaluation and control unit programmed to drive the power-operated actuator in a manner that distracts the vertebral bodies in a stepwise or continuous manner, thereby increasing their spacing. Programming also ensures that, at several different distances, the compressive force exerted between the vertebral bodies is determined and assigned to the respective distance.
  • Such a system enables a largely automated determination of the functional dependence between the distance between the vertebral bodies and the distraction pressure prevailing therebetween. With such a system, this functional dependency can be determined within a few seconds, while a comparable manual measurement requires several minutes and is prone to error.
  • An inventive method for the configuration of an intervertebral disc prosthesis, for implantation in a between two provided on opposite vertebral bodies trained disc space comprises the following steps:
  • step c) assembling an intervertebral disc prosthesis from components, wherein at least one component is selected from a set of components which are similar to one another but differ in their dimensions or other properties, taking into account the variables measured in step c).
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a prosthesis plate
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the prosthesis plate according to FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 shows a view from below of the prosthesis plate according to FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 shows a first exemplary embodiment of an instrument according to the invention in a side view
  • FIG. 5 shows the instrument according to FIG. 4 in a plan view
  • Figure 6 is a side view of another embodiment of an instrument in a neutral position
  • FIG. 7 shows a side view of the instrument according to FIG. 6 in an operating position
  • Figure 8 is a side view of another embodiment of an instrument in a neutral position
  • FIG. 9 shows a side view of the instrument according to FIG. 8 in an operating position.
  • a prosthesis plate 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is made of a metallic material and has a kidney-shaped outer contour that can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 3.
  • An upper side 12 of the prosthesis plate 10 is for abutment against a vertebral body, not shown, and is provided with a curvature 16 which can engage in a ring of harder bone material of the adjacent vertebral body.
  • An underside 14 of the prosthesis plate 10 has three shafts 18, 20, 22, which are adapted to receive intermediate elements, not shown.
  • the shaft 18 serves to receive a joint element which has a concave or convexly shaped spherical cap-shaped region.
  • the respective joint element forms with a corresponding joint element, which is attached to an opposing prosthesis plate 10, a ball joint with three rotational degrees of freedom of movement.
  • the shafts 20 and 22 serve to receive intermediate elements, which serve as swivel angle limit for the intervertebral disc prosthesis to be formed from two oppositely arranged prosthesis plates 10. be set.
  • intermediate elements which serve as swivel angle limit for the intervertebral disc prosthesis to be formed from two oppositely arranged prosthesis plates 10. be set.
  • grooves 24 are provided in each case in edge regions of the shafts 18, 20, 22, which have a rectangular cross-section and which defines the intermediate elements in the manner of a tongue and groove Enable connection.
  • the cross section of the groove 24 can be clearly seen in the illustration of Figure 2. Further details of the prosthesis plate can be found in the already mentioned WO 2007/003438 A2.
  • FIGs 4 and 5 show an instrument 30 according to a first embodiment in a view from below or a side view.
  • the instrument 30 is constructed in the manner of a spreading ⁇ instruments are mounted on the annular handle parts 31, 32 the ends of bars 34, the 36th
  • the webs 34, 36 are pivotably connected to one another by means of a rivet 38 such that a reduction in the spacing of the grip parts 31, 32 leads to an increase in the distance between spade-shaped widened plate carriers 40 of the instrument 30.
  • a curved rack 33 is pivotally mounted, which is guided in a pawl arrangement 35 on the opposite handle part 32.
  • the rack 33 is provided with a scale, not shown, which makes it possible to determine the distance between the two gripping parts 31, 32 and thus indirectly the distance between the vertebral bodies.
  • the plate carrier 40 have in a direction perpendicular to the plane of Figures 4 and 5 oriented cross-sectional plane on the profiling of the wells 18, 20, 22 in the prosthesis plate 10 adapted, T-shaped cross-section.
  • the prosthesis plate 10 can be pushed onto the respective plate carrier 40 in a form-fitting manner in three different configurations.
  • FIG. 4 shows how the prosthesis plate 10 shown in section is pushed along the shaft 18 onto the plate carrier 40.
  • laterally projecting from the plate carriers 40 barbs 42 protrude from which can engage in each of the shafts 18, 20, 22 of the prosthesis plate 10 NEN.
  • Sliders 44 are provided for unlocking the prosthesis plate 10 from the plate carriers 40, which permit a movement of the barbs 42 from the locking position shown in FIG. 4 into a neutral position, not shown, which terminates flush with the outer edges of the plate carrier 40.
  • a measuring device 50 On an upper side of the web 34, a measuring device 50 is provided which comprises two strain gauges 52, 54 arranged in series and a drive circuit 56.
  • the strain gauges 52, 54 are firmly connected to the upper side of the web 34.
  • a bending deformation of the webs 34, 36 takes place, whereby it comes to an elongation of the upper side of the web 34.
  • This elongation leads to an impedance change in the strain gauges 52, 54.
  • the impedance change is a measure of the pressure force introduced into the webs 34, 36 and acting on the vertebral bodies via the prosthesis plates 10.
  • Measuring signals of the strain gauges 52, 54 are amplified in the drive circuit 56 and transmitted via a connecting cable 58 to an evaluation device 59, not shown. There, the calculation of the compressive force and taking into account the calculated pressure force and the distance read on the rack of the handle parts 31, 32, the determination of the size of the intermediate elements to be used for the intervertebral disc prosthesis takes place.
  • the drive circuit for the strain gauges is designed as an RFID tag and, in the presence of a sufficiently strong electromagnetic field, as described, for example, by a short transmission pulse of the evaluation device. make a query of the measured values of the strain gauges and then transmit the determined measured values wirelessly to the evaluation device.
  • the embodiment of an instrument 60 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 has a hydraulic adjustment of the plate carriers 62.
  • the plate supports 62 are pivotally attached to pistons 64, 66 via solid joints 68.
  • the pistons 64, 66 are arranged nested one inside the other and each have a circular cylindrical cross section. By nesting the pistons 64, 66, a sufficient piston stroke can be ensured in a very compact design, which is necessary for carrying out the pressure force determination.
  • pistons 64, 66 define a working space into which through lateral openings 74, 76 a pressurized liquid can be introduced to the pistons 64, 66 to press apart in opposite directions.
  • a pressurized liquid can be introduced to the pistons 64, 66 to press apart in opposite directions.
  • the supply of the liquid takes place via a supply bore 80, which is provided in a guide rod 78.
  • the supply bore 80 communicates with a manually operable pump 82 in communication disposed on a handle 88.
  • the pump 82 is associated with a pressure gauge 84 for displaying the fluid pressure prevailing in the working space between the pistons 64, 66. With the aid of an operating lever 86 attached to the pump 82, the pressure in the working space can be increased until a predefinable target pressure is indicated on the pressure gauge 84.
  • a counter 82 associated with the pump 82 the number of pumping strokes necessary to achieve the target pressure can be determined on the basis of the number of pumping strokes necessary to achieve the target pressure. At which distance the prosthesis plates 10 have come to rest, to then make the selection of the intermediate elements based on the determined distance.
  • the plate carrier 62 carry no prosthesis plates, but form even investment body, which come to the concave dome of the vertebral body in abutment.
  • the plate carrier 62 may for this purpose have a similar shape as the prosthesis plates 10.
  • the plate carrier may also have the shape of a ball head.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 likewise has a hydraulic position.
  • the working space, which is limited in the embodiment shown in Figures 6 and 7 by the pistons 64 and 66 is here replaced by an elastic balloon 165, the volume of which is increased or decreased by supply or removal of liquid.
  • the instrument 160 further has two abutment bodies 110, which each have a central convex curvature 116 and an annular planar edge 117 surrounding the curvature 116 on their sides pointing outward to the vertebral bodies.
  • the bulge 116 is intended for engagement in a dome of the adjacent vertebral bodies, while the planar edge 117 comes into abutment against the mandibular bone ring of the vertebral bodies that is unbending.
  • the contact bodies 110 are provided on their insides with concave recesses 167, which during the measurement together define a partially open cavity in which the balloon 165 is received.
  • Both the outside of the balloon 165 and the concave recesses 167 of the abutment bodies are provided with a friction-reducing coatings, so that the abutment bodies on the balloon 165 can run in a sliding manner similar to a ball joint.
  • the balloon 165 is connected via a channel 171 via a pressure gauge 184 to a pump 182.
  • the channel 171 is received in a guide rod 178 which connects the balloon 165 to a handle 188.
  • the handle 188 takes on the manometer 184, the pump 182 and a fluidically connected thereto reservoir 183 for the liquid.
  • the pump 182 is driven by a not shown electric motor and can pump a defined volume of liquid from the Reser ⁇ voir 183 in the balloon 165 of the balloon 165 or back into the reservoir 183rd
  • the abutment bodies 110 are not connected to the guide rod 178 in this embodiment.
  • a tapered end portion 185 of the guide rod 178 which is clearly visible in Figure 9, may consist of or include a permanent magnet.
  • the abutment bodies 110 are made of a paramagnetic material, the magnetic attraction forces suffice to easily connect the abutment bodies 110 to the guide rod 178, as shown in FIG. The surgeon can in this neutral position of the instrument, the system body 110 with the enclosed balloon 165 easily inserted into the disc space.
  • the handle 188 of the instrument 160 is connected to an evaluation and control device 190, which in addition to a computing unit 192, a display device 194 and input device tions 196a, 196b.
  • the evaluation and control device 190 controls the pump 182 via a control line 197.
  • the pump 182 is supplied directly with electrical energy via the control line 197.
  • Control line 197 or such a hose line represent an interface over which the control and evaluation device 190 can control the balloon 165.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 functions as follows:
  • the balloon 165 is emptied by means of the pump 182 so far that the abutment bodies 110 abut against the tapered end 185 of the guide rod 178, as shown in FIG. Possibly. existing magnets hold the contact body 110 in this neutral position.
  • the surgeon inserts the two abutment bodies 110 with the enclosed balloon 165 in the intervertebral disc space of the patient. After insertion, the surgeon acknowledges this by an input at one of the input devices 196a, 196b of the evaluation and control device 190.
  • the further measuring process is now coordinated independently by the evaluation and control device 190; It may only be necessary for the surgeon or supporting medical personnel holds the handle 188 during the measuring process.
  • the balloon 165 is gradually inflated with liquid by the pump 182 controlled by the evaluation and control device 190.
  • the amount of liquid volume added by the pump 182 to the balloon 165 in each case is detected by the evaluation and control device 190.
  • the pressure gauge 184 measures the pressure of the fluid and passes it on to the evaluation and control device 190 via the control line 197.
  • the distance between the adjacent vertebral bodies is also determined indirectly in the instrument 160 from the volume of the balloon 165, the geometry of the abutment bodies 110 and additionally taking into account the respectively prevailing,
  • the volume of the balloon 165 is easily deduced when the volume present in the balloon 165 at the beginning of the measurement is known and then increased by the volume of fluid added by the pump 182 during the measurement process.
  • a consideration of the balloon 165 prevailing and measured with the pressure gauge 184 pressure makes sense, since the shape of the balloon 165 and thus the distance between the abutment bodies 110 varies depending on the pressure. This pressure dependence of the balloon shape can be determined in a simple manner by means of a calibration and stored in the evaluation and control device 190.
  • this measuring process does not necessarily have to be carried out step by step.
  • a continuous measurement is also considered in principle. However, additional measures must be taken to ensure that the pressure measurement by the pressure gauge 184 is not falsified by the continuous pumping process.

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L'invention concerne un instrument servant à mesurer la pression de distraction entre des corps vertébraux. L'instrument selon l'invention comprend un dispositif d'actionnement (34, 36; 64, 66) servant à appliquer un effort de pression sur des surfaces de corps vertébraux opposés, ainsi qu'un dispositif de mesure (50; 84) associé au dispositif d'actionnement (34, 36; 64, 66) et servant à déterminer l'effort de pression exercé sur les corps vertébraux. Selon l'invention, au moins une zone d'extrémité du dispositif d'actionnement (34, 36; 64, 66) porte un corps d'appui (10) qui est conçu pour s'engager dans un dôme concave entouré par un anneau osseux des corps vertébraux. Le corps d'appui peut pivoter autour d'au moins un axe de pivotement par rapport au dispositif d'actionnement et/ou présente une surface d'appui ayant une telle courbure convexe qu'il peut pivoter par glissement autour d'au moins un axe de pivotement par rapport au corps vertébral lors de son engagement dans le dôme.
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