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.

Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in neuromuscular scoliosis.

Eur Spine J. 2011 Mar 15.

Piazzolla A, Solarino G, De Giorgi S, Mori CM, Moretti L, De Giorgi G.

Dipartimento di Metodologia Clinica e Tecnologie Medico Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy.

Keywords: retrospective study, neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS), Spinal deformity, brace, surgery, solid spinal fusion, Cotrel-Dubousset (CD) surgical technique, Friedreich's ataxia, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, polio, syringomyelia, spinal atrophy, kyphosis, lordosis.