PREOPERATIVE HALO-GRAVITY TRACTION WITH AND WITHOUT ANTERIOR RELEASE FOR SEVERE SCOLIOSIS

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to compare the use of halo-gravity traction (HGT) with and without previous anterior release, in terms of curve reduction, for the treatment of pediatric severe spinal deformity. Methods: From 2010 to 2016, all patients treated with HGT prior to instrumentation...

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Main Authors: Andreia Mercier Nunes, Nuno Correia Mendonça, Jorge Mineiro, João Lameiras Campagnolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512019000200106&lng=en&tlng=en