Review of Harrington rod treatment of spinal trauma.
Harrington rod treatment for spinal trauma has become the gold standard against which other treatment modalities are judged. A review of the results of Harrington rod treatment is essential to establish a baseline level of efficiency in terms of rehabilitation time, correction of deformity, canal decompression, motion segment loss, and device-related complications. With economic concerns becoming more important in medical treatment, the value of newer techniques must be clearly superior to established methods. Harrington rod-augmented spine fusion is reliable and cost-effective in the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. The risks of rod failure and late complications related to lost motion segments in the lumbar spine make pedicle screw systems a better option in this region.
Riebel
G D
GD
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse.
Yoo
J U
JU
Fredrickson
B E
BE
Yuan
H A
HA
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D015994:Incidence; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*