Surgical treatment of scoliosis by the Armstrong method

The authors share their know-how of surgical treatment of severe forms of scoliosis by the method of Cartel Armstrong. Evaluation of the results within 2 years (the period of the greatest loss of correction) demonstrated greater efficiency of this method as compared with operation after Harrington w...

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Published in:	Ortopedija, travmatologija i protezirovanie no. 12; p. 17
Main Authors:	Shevchenko, S D, Demchenko, A V, Mezentsev, A A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-12-1991
Subjects:	Bone Transplantation - methods Casts, Surgical Child Female Humans Internal Fixators Lumbar Vertebrae - abnormalities Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery Osteotomy - methods Postoperative Care Scoliosis - rehabilitation Scoliosis - surgery Spinal Fusion - instrumentation Spinal Fusion - methods Thoracic Vertebrae - abnormalities Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery Time Factors
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Summary:	The authors share their know-how of surgical treatment of severe forms of scoliosis by the method of Cartel Armstrong. Evaluation of the results within 2 years (the period of the greatest loss of correction) demonstrated greater efficiency of this method as compared with operation after Harrington with application of one fixing device or distractor with lateral traction.
ISSN:	0030-5987