title: Rod cantilever techniques.
abstract: Cantilever beam fixation techniques have a broad application in spine surgery, including the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal deformities. There are traditionally three cantilever beam fixation types described: fixed moment arm, nonfixed moment arm, and applied moment arm. In practice, however, most constructs are applied in a hybrid fashion. The basic tenets of cantilever beam fixation are provided in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA.
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajpal
authors.forename: Daniel K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery