Abstract
The Authors review the results of 600 cases of idiopathic scoliosis surgically treated by the Harrington procedure. After a brief introductory section dealing with preparation methods, the paper illustrates the technique of the procedure, the various types of mounting, and post-operative care. The Authors assess the improvement obtained in terms of vertebral rotation and of lateral flexion, discussing in particular the need of a correct choice of instrument placement and of an appropriate evaluation of arthrodesis extent in view of avoiding loss of correction. While they acknowledge the value of the Harrington procedure in regard to correction of lateral flexion, the Authors propose further refinements of the original method, to include correction of vertebral rotation and so improve on current results
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