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A supplementary instrumentation for posterior fusion of spine in scoliosis

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Summary

A new type of compression instrumentation for posterior spondylodesis in scoliosis is presented.

The innovation in the instrumentation, which is composed of a compression and transverse stabilizing system, is the use of gear teeth on the threaded rods which can be moved by a special wrench with gear teeth transmission.

The advantages of the new instrument are:

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    Simplification of the operative technique.

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    Reduction of operation time.

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    Improvement of correction effect through the balanced tension of the entire compression and transverse stabilization system.

Zusammenfassung

Es wird über ein ergänzendes Kompressionsinstrumentarium zur hinteren Spondylodese bei Skoliosen berichtet.

Die,Besonderheit des neuen Instrumentariums, das sich aus einem Kompressionssystem and einem Querstabilisationssystem zusammensetzt, besteht in der Verwendung von Zahnradmuttern auf den Gewindestäben, mit deren Hilfe die Verwendung eines Spezialschlüssels mit Zahnradübersetzung möglich wird.

Die Vorteile des neuen Instrumentariums liegen in der Vereinfachung der Operationstechnik, Verkülrzung der Operationszeit and Verbesserung des Korrektureffektes durch ein gleichmäßigeres Anspannen des gesamten Kompressions- and Querstabilisationssystems.

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  1. König-Ludwig-Haus, Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Würzburg, Brettreichstraße 11, D-8700, Würzburg, Germany

    W. Küsswetter

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Küsswetter, W. A supplementary instrumentation for posterior fusion of spine in scoliosis. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 96, 69–72 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01246146

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