title: Review of Harrington rod treatment of spinal trauma.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse.
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Riebel
authors: J U
authors: JU
authors: Yoo
authors: B E
authors: BE
authors: Fredrickson
authors: H A
authors: HA
authors: Yuan
mesh_terms: 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*