2 DePuy Synthes USS™ Small Stature/Paediatric Spine System Surgical Technique
The four principles to be considered as the foundation
for proper spine patient management underpin the
design and delivery of the Curriculum: Stability –
Alignment – Biology – Function.
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AO Spine Principles
Stability
Stabilization to achieve a
specific therapeutic
outcome
Alignment
Balancing the spine in
three dimensions
Biology
Etiology, pathogenesis,
neural protection,
and tissue healing
Function
Preservations and resto-
ration of function to pre-
vent disability
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