Early rod-sleeve stabilization of the injured thoracic and lumbar spine

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Edwards-CC; Levine-AM Orthop-Clin-North-Am. 1986 Jan; 17(1): 121-45 The rod-sleeve method provides adjustable corrective forces in all directions so as to accomplish anatomic alignment and three-dimensional rigid fixation for acute spinal injuries. The authors studied a prospective series of 135 consecutive cases treated with this new technique. Results showed improved indirect canal decompression and neurologic recovery, few complications, and greater maintenance of correction than previously reported.