title: Salvage and reconstructive surgery for spinal deformity using Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation.
abstract: Sixty consecutive patients who underwent Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation as part of their reconstructive surgery (failure of previous surgery) were reviewed. The average follow-up was 3 years (range, 2-4.5 years). There were no deaths or major neurologic problems. Pseudarthrosis occurred in six patients, all of whom had long fusion to the sacrum; all six were successfully repaired. Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation provides a far superior method of correction of deformity and internal fixation than that available previously.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Spine Center, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lonstein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dezen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion