SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR SPINAL FIXATION

1 . A spinous process clamp apparatus comprising:

a pair of plates, wherein a medial surface of each plate of the pair of plates is configured to contact at least one spinous process;

a plate locking mechanism configured to apply a compressive force upon each of the pair of plates; and

a rod acceptor.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the medial surface of at least one plate of the pair of plates further comprises bone spikes.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plate locking mechanism comprises a selectively engageable locking mechanism.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plate locking mechanism comprises a barbed mechanism.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rod acceptor is configured to attach to at least one of a vertical rod, a horizontal rod, and a multiaxial rod.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rod acceptor is configured to operatively connect to at least one of a pedicle screw and a pedicle screw set screw.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rod acceptor is configured to operatively connect to a preexisting fixation construct.

8 . A system for stabilization of a spinous process comprising:

a spinous process clamp apparatus comprising: a pair of plates, a plate locking mechanism configured to apply a compressive force upon each of the pair of plates, and a rod acceptor; and

at least one of a vertical rod, a horizontal rod, and a multiaxial rod;

wherein the rod acceptor is connected to at least one of the vertical rod, the horizontal rod, and the multiaxial rod.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the medial surface of at least one plate of the pair of plates further comprises bone spikes.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plate locking mechanism comprises a selectively engageable locking mechanism.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the rod acceptor comprises at least one of a vertical rod acceptor, a horizontal rod acceptor, and a polyaxial rod acceptor.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the rod acceptor is configured to operatively connect to at least one of a pedicle screw and a pedicle screw set screw.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the rod acceptor is configured to connect to a preexisting fixation construct.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the pair of plates is configured to contact at least one spinous process.

15 . A system for stabilization of a spinous process comprising:

a spinous process clamp apparatus comprising: a pair of plates configured to contact at least one spinous process, a plate locking mechanism configured to apply a compressive force upon each of the pair of plates, and a rod acceptor; and

a pedicle screw construct comprising at least one of a vertical fixation rod, a horizontal fixation rod, and a pedicle screw;

wherein the rod acceptor is selectively connected to at least one of the vertical fixation rod, the horizontal fixation rod, and the pedicle screw.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising a second spinous process clamp apparatus configured to contact one or more spinous processes, wherein the rod acceptor is operatively connected to the second spinous process clamp apparatus.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the medial surface of at least one plate of the pair of plates further comprises bone spikes.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the plate locking mechanism comprises a selectively engageable locking mechanism.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the rod acceptor comprises at least one of a vertical rod acceptor, a horizontal rod acceptor, and a polyaxial rod acceptor.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the pedicle screw construct comprises a preexisting fixation construct.