Role of Cast Treatment and HALO Traction
This spine surgery lecture is about the treatment of deformity using plaster casts and HALO traction.
Lecturer: Marco Brayda-Bruno, MD
Includes:
- Online Lecture Presentation
- Pre- and Post- Learning Assessments
- Additional Learning Materials (Standard Package only)
Ref.ID: 5_13_bruno
DOI: 10.28962/01.3.095
What you will cover in this lecture
Treatment of severe scoliosis can be very challenging despite the benefits of modern instrumentation methods. A spine specialist must be aware about modalities and outcomes of conservative treatment. Deformity correction with plaster casts is effective in the treatment of progressive idiopathic scoliosis, as well as Scheuermann kyphosis. In early onset scoliosis treatment, cast correction could avoid the potential complications of surgical approach with growing rods, postponing surgery. Halo-gravity traction (HGT) is a safe, well-tolerated method of applying gradual, sustained traction to partially correct severe curves prior to a definitive surgical procedure. HGT may reduce the need for higher risky 3-column osteotomies and must be still considered an important operative adjunct, with low complication rates.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the growth of the normal spine and thorax
- Understand the abnormal growth of the thorax
Target Groups
Lecture Presentation
Role of Cast Treatment and HALO Traction
Includes:
- Online Lecture Presentation
- Pre- and Post- Learning Assessments
- Additional Learning Materials (Standard Package only)
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