An Application of Harrington Instrumentation for the Cases With Spinal Deformity and Spine Injury

Abstract

Based on the clinical experience by Harrington Instrumentation techuique on twenty one cases with scoliosis deformites, a reconstructive surgery using Harrington Instrumentation was performed succesfully for three cases with spinal deformities due to spine and spinal cord injury, having secure reduction and immediate fixation.
Case 1: 14 years old boy. Lumbosacral spondylolisthesis was reduced by two distraction rods and fused posteriorly.
Case 2: 7 years old boy. Kyphotic collaps spine due to thoracic spinal cord injury was corrected by a pair of compression rods with posterior short fusion.
Case 3: 32 years old woman. Dislocation of lumbar spine was reduced by using a distraction rod and sacral bar and fused posteriorly.