FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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Tom Willis Tomsfeet Productions E-mail -- tom@tomsfeet.com Phone -- (619) 723-4015
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Two Harrington rods were used for my surgery - a distraction rod and a compression rod.
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"A Harrington distraction rod has a ratchet on one end and a hub on the other. The rod is connected to the posterior bone
of the spine by a hook placed under the lamina or within the facet joint. The locking ratchet design enables axial force
application. In addition to the distractive forces, a three point sagittal bending point is created by the contact between the
rod and the lamina. These two distinct forces stabilize and correct flexion deformities.”
"A Harrington compression rod is one of the earliest forms of multilevel or segmental spinal fixation. A compression rod is
smaller in diameter than a distraction rod. A down-facing hook is placed over the transverse process, and an up-facing
hook is placed in the facet joint. The compression rod acts as a hinge and resists tension failure due to posterior element
disruption.”
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