[Halo instrumentation for the correction and immobilization of the cervical spine].
An instrument set for application in patients requiring a correction treatment and/or a temporary fixation of the cervical spine is described. The halo is combined with a cast or a brace employing the 8 mm Hoffmann External Fixator system supplemented by three additional, newly designed parts. Applications of the instrument set in the treatment of traumatic fracture, fibrous dysplasia and ankylosing spondylitis are described.
D000293:Adolescent; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000628:therapy
Halo-Instrumentarium zur Korrektur und Ruhigstellung der Halswirbelsäule.