[The effect of different instrumentation on idiopathic scoliosis].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effectiveness of different instrumentation on idiopathic scoliosis.


METHODS
The information before and after the operations of 94 cases of idiopathic scoliosis, which included Harrington, Harrington-Luque (H-L), Cotrel-Dubousset (C-D), and TSRH 3-dimension correction, were collected and analyzed on a long-term basis, and different operative methods were compared for their advantages and disadvantages.


RESULTS
Based on 1 to 3 years inquiries following 94 cases, the respective average correcting rates of the above mentioned instrumentations were 36.42%, 45.18%, 55.68%, 63.28%, which proved that H-L, C-D and TSRH were superior to Harrington in the correction rate and that TSRH 3-dimension correction was even more remarkable.


CONCLUSIONS
The effectiveness of 3-dimension correction was superior to those of other instrumentation.
Rao
Yu-bo
YB
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Longfu Hospital, Beijing 100010, China.
Xiao
Shi-peng
SP
Wang
Yuan-li
YL
Wang
Shu-tang
ST
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome