Posterior Only Pedicle Screw Instrumentation With Intraoperative Halo-Femoral Traction in the Surgical Treatment of Severe Scoliosis (>100°)

Abstract

The use of intraoperative halo-femoral traction together with the wide facet resection and posterior release gradually provide a good correction and balance maintained by pedicle screw instrumentation. Intraoperative halo-femoral traction not only elongates spinal column but also elongates the thoracic cavity improving the compromised pulmonary function.