Pulmonary and clinical outcomes of patients with severe rigid scoliosis and type I respiratory failure treated with halo-pelvic distraction

Abstract Background The severe rigid scoliosis patients with type I respiratory failure could not tolerate complicated corrective surgery. Preoperative halo-pelvic distraction (HPD) is used to reduce the curve magnitude and improve the pulmonary function before surgery. The present study aimed to re...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Main Authors:	Deng Zhao, Fei Wang, Zhengjun Hu, Rui Zhong, Yijian Liang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Severe rigid spinal deformity Halo‐pelvic distraction Pulmonary function Type I respiratory failure
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04212-7