ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2016
Halo-gravity traction combined with assisted ventilation: an effective pre-operative management for severe adult scoliosis complicated with respiratory dysfunction.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- How helpful is the halo-gravity traction in severe spinal deformity patients?: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Does Preoperative Halo-Gravity Traction Reduce the Degree of Deformity and Improve Pulmonary Function in Severe Scoliosis Patients With Pulmonary Insufficiency? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
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- Preoperative Halo Traction Versus Direct Posterior Fusion in Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Multistage correction of severe kyphoscoliosis and pulmonary compromise in adults through combined halo-pelvic traction and posterior spinal techniques.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of halo-pelvic traction on sagittal kyphosis in the treatment of severe scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
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- Pulmonary and clinical outcomes of patients with severe rigid scoliosis and type I respiratory failure treated with halo-pelvic distraction.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Apical region correction and global balance: a 3-rods surgical strategy for the treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Temporary treatment with magnetically controlled growing rod for surgical correction of severe adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis greater than 100°.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Article
- The radiographic, pulmonary, and clinical outcomes of patients with severe rigid spinal deformities treated via halo-pelvic traction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Clinical efficacy of short-term pre-operative halo-pelvic traction in the treatment of severe spinal deformities complicated with respiratory dysfunction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
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- [Comparison of radiological changes after Halo-pelvic traction with posterior spinal osteotomy versus simple posterior spinal osteotomy for severe rigid spinal deformity].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2020Article
- A Retrospective Study to Compare the Efficacy of Preoperative Halo-Gravity Traction and Postoperative Halo-Femoral Traction After Posterior Spinal Release in Corrective Surgery for Severe Kyphoscoliosis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020Article
- Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled "Successful Surgery for a Neuromuscular Scoliosis Patient by Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Forced Vital Capacity Below 30%" by Kai Han et al. (ESJO-D-16-01272R4).European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Article
- Skull-femoral traction after posterior release for correction of adult severe scoliosis: efficacy and complications.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Preoperative Halo-Gravity Traction for Severe Thoracic Kyphoscoliosis Patients from Tibet: Radiographic Correction, Pulmonary Function Improvement, Nursing, and Complications.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the change of pulmonary function in adult scoliosis patients with respiratory dysfunction undergoing HGT combined with assisted ventilation.
methods21 adult patients were retrospectively reviewed with a mean age of 26.2 years. Inclusion criteria were as follows: age over 18 years old; coronal Cobb angle greater than 100°; with respiratory failure; and duration of HGT more than 1 month. All patients underwent respiratory training.
resultsThe Cobb angle averaged 131.21° and was reduced to 107.68° after HGT. Significantly increased mean forced vital capacity (FVC) was found after HGT (P = 0.003) with significantly improved percent-predicted values for FVC (P < 0.001). Meanwhile, significantly increased forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) was also observed (P < 0.001) with significantly improved percent-predicted values for FEV1 (P = 0.003) after HGT.
conclusionThe results of our study revealed that combined HGT and assisted ventilation would be beneficial to pulmonary function improvement in severe adult scoliosis cases, most of which were young adults.
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