Harrington Rod Complications Later In Life. The design of the harrington rods was faulty in that they did not maintain the normal front to back spinal alignment but made the back too straight. More severe complications present years or even decades later.
I had 48 degree curve in my thoracic area. Eventually, as the discs below the fusion wear out (degenerate), the patient loses. From our patients who had idiopathic scoliosis, we identified a subset of eighteen in whom harrington rods were used for fixation down to the fifth lumbar vertebra.
Corey Cadby will make his PDC return in this weekend's
As the years went by started having fibromyalgia like symptoms. Below, are 2 radiographs of an individual with. Complications, such as flat back syndrome, can occur after harrington rod placement. The laminectomy resulted in a lumbar curve progression from 33 to 66 degrees.
