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- Title
The impact of halo-gravity traction on curve rigidity and pulmonary function in the treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis: a clinical study and narrative review of the literature.
- Authors
Koller, Heiko; Zenner, Juliane; Gajic, Vera; Meier, Oliver; Ferraris, Luis; Hitzl, Wolfgang
- Abstract
The treatment of rigid and severe scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis is a surgical challenge. Presurgical halo-gravity traction (HGT) achieves an increase in curve flexibility, a reduction in neurologic risks through gradual traction on a chronically tethered cord and an improvement in preoperative pulmonary function. However, little is known with respect to the ideal indications for HGT, its appropriate duration, or its efficacy in the treatment of rigid deformities.
- Publication
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2012, Vol 21, Issue 3, p514
- ISSN
1432-0932
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00586-011-2046-5