@article{article_189674, title={Harrington Rod+Sleeve method for pathological compression fractures caused by vertebral metastasis}, journal={Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica}, volume={26}, pages={119–121}, year={2006}, DOI={10.3944/aott.v26i2.1321}, author={Barut, Seref and Bilge, Turgay and Aydin, Yunus and Ucar, Zeki and Ozveren, Faik}, keywords={Harrington rod;metastasis;pathological compression fracture;sleeve}, abstract={Metastatic Iesions involving the spine may cause vertebral body collapse, resulting in either spinal instabiIity or neural compression or both. Pathological fracture and instability involving the Iower thoracic and Iumber Ievels may be adequately reduced and stabilized by decompressive Iaminectomy with Harrington rod+sleeve application. We recently had an opportunity to treat such a patient- Details of this case are described and the pertinent Iiterature is reviewed.}, number={2}, publisher={Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology}