Harrington surgery

1. During skeletal development, the scoliosis cobb angle is greater than 40 °, and those who continue to develop must be corrected by surgery; those younger than 12 years old only undergo instrumental correction surgery, not fusion, and the operation is adjusted once every 6 to 12 months. Until fusion. 2. After the development of the spine stops, the scoliosis continues to develop, or the pain is severe, or the affected heart and lung function should be corrected by surgery. 3. Severe deformity of the thorax, which affects life and appearance, patients who require surgery orthopedics.

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