| abstract |
Device and method comprising a plate (50) for use in conjunction with at least another one of a plurality of other plates in a modular reconstructing and supporting assembly for reconstructing and supporting a diseased or fractured bone or within a space previously occupied by a diseased intervertebral disc (17) of a patient. The plate is sized small enough to be suitable for separate insertion into the bone or the space, preferably through a canula (44), and stacked on top of each other to construct a scaffolding. The plate has at least two substantially opposite aspects with interlocking features designed to facilitate interlocking of adjacent plates. |