title: [A new design of internal fixation for scoliosis-multi-screw fixed distractor-compressor via the vertebral pedicle and its clinical application].
abstract: A new scoliotone, which is made up of screws, sockets, clamps, distraction rod and compression rod, was used stabilize immobilization of the spine in 10 cases. This scoliotone can produce free motion in three different levels, and has a strong power of fixation, distraction, compression and antitraction. In 10 cases when the patient's spinal curvature (cobb's angle) was less than 50 degrees, the average range of correction was 78.2% and the correction rate of kyphosis peak was 90%. When the spinal curvature was between 50 to 100 degrees, the average range of correction was 68.2%, and the correction rate of kyphosis peak was 87.7%. If the spinal curvature was more than 100 degrees, the average range of correction rate of kyphosis peak was 82%. After the operation, the patient might not be immobilized. In this paper, the biomechanical features of the vertebral arch, internal fixation and correction of kyphosis peak were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery