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Iatrogenic biological fracture of the cervical spine during gradual halo traction for kyphotic deformity correction: case report

BACKGROUND: Severe kyphotic deformities carry high risk for neurological injuries as osteotomies are often required for correction. Surgeons often utilize a staged approach for dealing with these conditions starting with a period of halo traction to stretch tight soft tissues and partially correct t...

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Autores principales: Lim, Austin Samuel Laifun, Sali, Azizul Akram Bin, Cheung, Jason Pui Yin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32438900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03350-x