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The objectives with this chapter are to enhance the understanding of the function of a halo-vest (HV), to give instructions how to best mount a halo-vest in order to minimize and avoid complications during treatment, and to give personal tricks and tips regarding halo-vest treatment.
Halo-vest nowadays is used most often to stabilize unstable cervical spine injuries (CSI) in patients when open surgery is not preferable. It is superior to and differs from other orthoses because it restricts active motion more effectively and might provide some distraction over the neck. Severe complications are unusual when choosing the right patients, and healing rate is about 85% in CSIs. However, minor complications, especially with pins, are common but can be reduced by using correct technique when mounting ring and vest, by avoiding regular pin torque checkups, and by thorough pin care instructions.
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Lind, B. (2019). Halo-Ring and Halo-Vest Fixation and Treatment: Adult and Pediatric Patients. In: Koller, H., Robinson, Y. (eds) Cervical Spine Surgery: Standard and Advanced Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93432-7_59
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