Abstract
Patients and methods Since 2009, 5 patients were treated with spinal instrumentation with TIDRs. These were 4 female and 1 male patients with a mean age of 28 years (13-55 years) at surgery. Mean preoperative Cobb angle was 116 degrees. All patients had restricted pulmonary dysfunction. For all patients, 2-stage operation using temporary internal distraction was performed. In one case, anterior release followed by 2-stage operation with a temporary distraction rod was performed.
Highlights
Managing patients with scoliosis with curve > 90 degrees remains challenging
We report 5 cases of severe scoliosis managed with a 2-stage operation using a temporary internal distraction rods (TIDRs)
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Summary
The use of temporary internal distraction rods for the correction of severe scliosis Masatoshi Inoue1*, Hidehisa Torikai[1], Yoshinori Nakata[2]. From The 10th Meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD 2014 Sapporo) Sapporo, Japan. Purpose Managing patients with scoliosis with curve > 90 degrees remains challenging. Bruchowski et al reported temporary internal distraction rods (TIDRs) can be used instead of halo traction for severe spinal defmormity. We report 5 cases of severe scoliosis managed with a 2-stage operation using a TIDR
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