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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 2

From: Clinical efficacy of short-term pre-operative halo-pelvic traction in the treatment of severe spinal deformities complicated with respiratory dysfunction

Fig. 2

A 21-year-old female with congenital scoliosis and respiratory dysfunction. The major scoliosis was 120° and the major kyphosis angle was 74°before traction. After 5 weeks of HPT, the scoliosis and kyphosis had decreased to 63°and 46° respectively, and the FVC% had significantly increased from 36.00 to 57.57%. Posterior correction with instrumentation was performed. After surgery, the scoliosis had decreased to 45°, the kyphosis had decreased to 40°. At 2 years follow-up, no loss of correction was observed

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