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The Halo
A SPINAL SKELETAL TRACTION FIXATION DEVICE
- VERNON L. NICKEL
- JACQUELIN PERRY
- ALICE GARRETT
- MALCOLM HEPPENSTALL
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 50(7):p 1400-1409, October 1968.
Experience with 204 patients has demonstrated that the halo traction apparatus is a safe, effective method of traction and immobilization for the cervical and upper thoracic spine. The unit, its application, and its management are described in detail.
Copyright © 1968 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated