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Correction manoeuvres in the surgical treatment of spinal deformities
Correction manoeuvres are as important as the other issues such as
hardware selection, graft options, fusion and osteotomy techniques in
the surgical treatment of spinal deformities.
The property of materials demonstrating both viscous and elastic
characteristics when undergoing deformation is called visco-elasticity.
Purely elastic materials change in shape with a stress, and go back to
their initial form when the stress is removed. However, visco-elastic
materials, like the spine, may protect their new formation unless a back
stress is applied. Time is a very important parameter during manoeuvre
application to the spine because of its visco-elastic behavior.
The most common correction manoeuvres that can be used for spinal
deformities are rod de-rotation, distractioncompression, in situ rod
bending, segmental de-rotation, en bloc de-rotation and cantilever.
Spontaneous correction of a minor curve is possible after selective
fusion of a major curve due to coupling phenomenon
3D printing and spine surgery
Rapid prototyping (RP), also known as three-dimensional printing (3DP),
allows the rapid conversion of anatomical images into physical
components by the use of special printers. This novel technology has
also become a promising innovation for spine surgery. As a result of the
developments in 3DP technology, production speeds have increased, and
costs have decreased. This technological development can be used
extensively in different parts of spine surgery such as preoperative
planning, surgical simulations, patient-clinician communication,
education, intraoperative guidance, and even implantable devices.
However, similar to other emerging technologies, the usage of RP in
spine surgery has various drawbacks that are needed to be addressed
through further studies