Evaluation of Alternative Halo Ring Positions in Children Using Tomography

OBJECTIVES: The halo ring can be applied in children, through skeletal traction or a halo vest device, to treat many cervical spine pathologies, including traumatic injuries and pathologies related to deformities. However, the procedure is associated with various complications, such as infection, pi...

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Main Authors: Mauro Costa Morais Tavares-Júnior, Diego Ubrig Munhoz, João Paço Vaz de Souza, Raphael Martus Marcon, Alexandre Fogaça Cristante, Olavo Biraghi Letaif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2019-03-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100206&lng=en&tlng=en