Halo-Gravity Traction - Boston Children's Hospital
WEBHalo-gravity traction is a method of gently stretching and straightening a severely compressed or curved spine. The procedure is typically a first step in correcting severe scoliosis , kyphosis , and other spine deformities.
Halo-gravity traction device - Wikipedia
WEBHalo-gravity traction (HGT) is a type of traction device utilized to treat spinal deformities such as scoliosis, [1] [2] congenital spine deformities, cervical instability, basilar invagination, and kyphosis. [3]
Halo Gravity Traction: Uses, Benefits, Complications, and More - Healthline
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Halo gravity traction is a procedure that gradually stretches the spine in order to correct severe spinal conditions. For some children, it may be a better choice than surgery.
Halo Gravity Traction: Uses, Benefits, Complications, and More
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Halo gravity traction is a procedure that gradually stretches the spine in order to correct severe spinal conditions. For some children, it may be a better choice than surgery. Getty Images/MoMo Productions. Halo gravity traction involves attaching a metal “halo” to a person’s head.
Halo-Gravity Traction > Fact Sheets - Yale Medicine
WEBHalo-gravity traction is a safe method of gradually elongating and straightening the spine of children with severe spinal deformities. It can improve lung function and breathing, and, often, people who previously were underweight due to their spinal problems are able to gain weight.
Halo Traction - Shriners Children's
WEBHalo traction reduces the risk of damaging the nerves or soft tissues that surround and support the spine during surgery. Shriners Children's skilled physicians use this treatment to carefully pull a child's head and spine upward, applying a slow stretch.
Halo-Gravity Traction (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
WEBHalo-gravity traction is a way to pull the head and spine upward carefully, applying a slow stretch to the spine. Doctors do this by attaching a halo (a metal ring that surrounds the head) to a pulley system. Over several weeks, weights are added to the pulley system to slowly pull the head upward. This pulling is called "traction."
Halo-Gravity Traction | Orthopedic Treatment for Spine …
WEBHalo-gravity traction is a technique used to correct severe spine deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis by gently stretching and straightening the compressed or curved spine. While children are in traction for approximately 3 to 8 …
Halo Traction FAQs - Gillette Children's
WEBHalo traction helps slowly stretch the spine into a straighter position before a spine surgery, such as a spinal fusion. The stretching happens by attaching a halo to a pulley system. A halo is a circular, metal ring that surrounds the head.
Halo-Gravity Traction - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
WEBHalo-gravity traction, also known as halo traction, is a way to gently stretch and straighten a curved spine prior to spine surgery. Not every child who needs spine surgery will require halo traction.
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