Dwyer instrumentation


Dwyer instrumentation

(dwī′ĕr) [Allan Frederick Dwyer, Australian orthopedic surgeon, 1920–1975] A surgical procedure for stabilization of scoliosis. The spine is approached from the front, and bolts are inserted transversely through each vertebra. A cable attached to the bolts is applied to the convexity of the curve, and the vertebrae are pulled together.

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Allan Frederick, Australian orthopedic surgeon, 1920-1975. Dwyer fusion - method of spinal fusion.Dwyer instrumentation