Introduced in 1983, Cotrel–Dubousset Instrumentation is a treatment approach to
scoliosis
Scoliosis (: scolioses) is a condition in which a person's Vertebral column, spine has an irregular curve in the coronal plane. The curve is usually S- or C-shaped over three dimensions. In some, the degree of curve is stable, while in others ...
. Unlike
Harrington rods, this treatment is more than just an
osteodistraction mechanism and allows correction of some of the features of scoliosis untreatable by Harrington rods, such as rib hump.
References
Orthopedic surgical procedures
Implants (medicine)
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