Adolescent scoliosis and kyphosis treated with TLI (thoracolumbar lordotic intervention) technique in a brace. Mechanism and results

Adolescent scoliosis and kyphosis treated with TLI (thoracolumbar lordotic intervention) technique in a brace. Mechanism and results

Methods Consecutive case control pilot study, with radiological results in coronal and sagittal curves, and scores for overall-satisfaction with TLI after one year of wearing. 91 consecutive children with scoliotic ( one curve >25o) and kyphotic spinal deformities during growth, wearing a lordotic brace at least a full year. Measurements of Cobb angles on AP and sagittal standing X-ray’s were c...

A new brace treatment similar for adolescent scoliosis and kyphosis based on restoration of thoracolumbar lordosis. Radiological and subjective clinical results after at least one year of treatment

STUDY DESIGN A prospective treatment study with a new brace was conducted Objective. To evaluate radiological and subjective clinical results after one year conservative brace treatment with pressure onto lordosis at the thoracolumbar joint in children with scoliosis and kyphosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Conservative brace treatment of adolescent scoliosis is not proven to be effective in ...

New results for 495 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated with the SpineCor brace

Study design From 1993 to 2009, 840 AIS patients were treated using the SpineCor brace. 495 fitted patients had a definitive outcome, and 405 patients finished the treatment with the SpineCor brace. 225 patients had a follow-up period of at least 2 years, and 94 patients had 5 years or more of follow-up. The assessment of brace effectiveness included the following: percentage of patients who ha...

Educational therapy of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated by brace

Results of ultrasound-assisted brace casting for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

BACKGROUND Four factors have been reported to affect brace treatment outcome: (1) growth or curve based risk, (2) the in-brace correction, (3) the brace wear quantity, and (4) the brace wear quality. The quality of brace design affects the in-brace correction and comfort which indirectly affects the brace wear quantity and quality. This paper reported the immediate benefits and results on using...