Patent ID: 8172883

Claim:
A method of treating a degenerate spinal segment comprising: obtaining a first spinal implant configured to apply a first torque to a degenerate spinal segment having an abnormal curvature and a second spinal implant configured to apply a second torque to said degenerate spinal segment, each of said spinal implants including: a plurality of contiguous segments in which said contiguous segments form an angle at a location in which two adjacent contiguous segments of the plurality of contiguous segments intersect; at least one mounting connection configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment; and, implanting said first spinal implant and said second spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment so that said first torque and said second torque act to reduce said abnormal curvature; wherein said first torque is different from said second torque in at least one of a direction said torque is applied and a magnitude of said torque.