Surgical treatment of neurological scoliosis using hybrid construct (lumbar transpedicular screws plus thoracic sublaminar acrylic loops).

Eur Spine J. 2011 Mar 15

La Rosa G, Giglio G, Oggiano L.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedic Unit, Research Institute Paediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù Palidoro, Fiumicino, Italy.

Keywords: segmental spine instrumentation, Cotrel-Dobousset (CD), sublaminar acrylic loops (Universal Clamp), spinal fixation implant, neurologic scoliosis, Socore TM spinal assembly, transpedicular lumbar screws, thoracic hooks, cerebral palsy, Friedreich ataxia, Aicardi syndrome, short operative time, low vascular and neurologic risks.