Intraoperative Halo-Femoral Traction in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Curves between 70° and 90°: Is It Effective?

Study Design A retrospective clinical study. Purpose To analyze the surgical outcomes of intraoperative halo-femoral traction (HFT) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with Cobb angles between 70° and 90° and flexibility <35%. Overview of Literature Numerous methods have been d...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Nuri Erdem, Ismail Oltulu, Sinan Karaca, Seçkin Sari, Mehmet Aydogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-08-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-4-678.pdf