{"product_id":"halo-gravity-traction-treat-spinal-deformities","title":"Halo-Gravity Traction: Treat Spinal Deformities","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003eHalo-gravity traction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e (HGT) is a type of traction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e device utilized to treat spinal deformities such as scoliosis and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e congenital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003espine deformities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTo perform halo-traction therapy a surgeon will use six to ten small pins to attach a \"halo\" made of a metal ring to the patient's skull.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDoctors will typically leave one to two centimeters of distance between the halo and the patient's head. It is common for older patients to be given eight pins while younger patients are given 10. Prior to pin placement, some patients may undergo hair removal. It is not required for successful treatment, but it can help to reduce the risk of pin infection from hair getting caught in a pin or scalp necrosis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e. The pins will be placed into the forehead bones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e to prevent the head from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARTERY LAB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49265025220854,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/0058\/8790\/files\/Photoroom_004_20251104_131424.jpg?v=1762353160","url":"https:\/\/www.arterylab.com\/products\/halo-gravity-traction-treat-spinal-deformities","provider":"ARTERY LAB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}