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Salvage and reconstructive surgery for spinal deformity using Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation.

R B Winter1, F Denis, J E Lonstein

  • 1Minnesota Spine Center, Minneapolis.

Spine
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation is a superior surgical technique for spinal deformity correction and internal fixation, offering excellent outcomes in reconstructive surgery. This study found it effective in patients with prior surgical failures, with successful repair of rare complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Spinal Instrumentation

Background:

  • Reconstructive spinal surgery aims to correct deformities and provide internal fixation.
  • Previous surgical techniques had limitations in achieving optimal correction and stability.
  • Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation emerged as a potential advancement in spinal surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in patients undergoing reconstructive spinal surgery.
  • To assess the outcomes of Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in cases of failed previous surgeries.
  • To compare the effectiveness of Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation with prior available methods.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of sixty consecutive patients who underwent Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation.

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  • Patients had reconstructive surgery due to failure of previous surgical interventions.
  • Average follow-up period of 3 years (range, 2-4.5 years).

    • Main Results:

    • No deaths or major neurological complications were reported.
    • Six patients (10%) developed pseudarthrosis, all with long fusions to the sacrum.
    • All six cases of pseudarthrosis were successfully treated surgically.

    Conclusions:

    • Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation demonstrates a superior ability to correct spinal deformities.
    • The technique provides effective internal fixation in complex reconstructive spinal surgeries.
    • It represents a significant improvement over previously available methods for spinal deformity correction.