Abstract
Harrington rod treatment for spinal trauma has become the gold standard against which other treatment modalities are judged. A review of the results of Harrington rod treatment is essential to establish a baseline level of efficiency in terms of rehabilitation time, correction of deformity, canal decompression, motion segment loss, and device-related complications. With economic concerns becoming more important in medical treatment, the value of newer techniques must be clearly superior to established methods. Harrington rod-augmented spine fusion is reliable and cost-effective in the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. The risks of rod failure and late complications related to lost motion segments in the lumbar spine make pedicle screw systems a better option in this region.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 479-491 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Spine |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Harrington rods
- Spine instrumentation
- Spine trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Clinical Neurology