Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in XXXX . A preliminary report.

@entity1 @entity2112 @entity85 @entity1514
This is a preliminary report on Cotrel-Dubousset (CD) instrumentation for the surgical management of @entity1514 . From September 1985 through April 1986, 37 @entity1 were treated at the authors' hospital, by posterior spinal fusion with CD instrumentation. Twelve @entity1 had surgical treatment of @entity85 or had revision surgery. The remaining 25 @entity1 , with no prior surgery, were diagnosed as having juvenile or adolescent @entity2112 . After operation, this group of @entity1 was routinely noted to have significant improvement in @entity85 . This is associated with the rotational correction achieved with CD instrumentation and contrasts with the minimal @entity85 correction with Harrington instrumentation documented by some workers. In this series, no rib resections have been necessary in conjunction with CD instrumentation. No postoperative external immobilization was used. Ambulation began on the second postoperative day, and @entity1 were discharged five to seven days after operation. Gradual resumption of normal activities was allowed at six weeks, and full activities, other than contact sports, after three months.
