Accuflex system included a dynamic rod and 6.5-mm pedicle screws made of titanium alloy. The rod has double helical cuts that create flexibility, transforming a rigid rod into a dynamic one allowing motion primarily in the flexion–extension mode. The amount of flexibility depends on the number of circumferential cuts made within the specified length of the rod: the more spiral cuts there are, the more flexible the rod is. The technique for Accuflex implantation is nearly identical to that used for the standard pedicle screw/rod construct, although a more precise positioning of the rod between the pedicle screws is needed.
The ACCUFLEX Rod System is no longer available
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