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Paragraph Number

101

In the illustrated embodiment, the expansion mechanism 160 comprises a screw member 400 inserted within the opening 150. Figure 5C illustrates that the first lattice 130 is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the cephalad-caudal axis 520. Similarly, the second lattice 140 (not shown in Figure 5C) is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the cephalad-caudal axis 520. Figure 5D illustrates that the upper lattice 310 is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the medial-lateral axis 530. Similarly, the lower lattice 320 (not shown in Figure 5D) is expanded, deformed, or stretched along the medial-lateral axis 530.

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