BACKGROUND Bracing is an effective strategy for scoliosis treatment, but there is no consensus on the best type of brace, nor on the way in which it should act on the spine to achieve good correction. The aim of this paper is to present the family of SPoRT (Symmetric, Patient-oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional, active) braces: Sforzesco (the first introduced), Sibilla and Lapadula. METHODS Th...

BACKGROUND Outcomes of orthotic management of idiopathic scoliosis depend on patient compliance with brace wear. The purpose of this study was to determine if counseling based on objective compliance data increases brace wear and therefore reduces the likelihood of surgery. METHODS Two hundred and twenty-two patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were prospectively enrolled in a study ...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The purpose of this paper is to share with scoliosis professionals the X-rays of different pad placement levels associated with improved curve correction in a case of idiopathic scoliosis (IS). Scoliosis braces of all types and brands utilize common principles of construction that ensure good fit and function. Equally important to the end result is good patient follow-up care...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) presents as an abnormal curvature of spine with vertebral rotation. It may impact the patient for their entire life. Approximately 0.25% of adolescents will require treatment. Brace treatment is the most commonly used non-surgical treatment for AIS. Its goal is stop the progression and maintain the curve at an acceptable level through the high risk growth p...

BACKGROUND Brace treatment is the most effective non-surgical treatment for AIS. High initial in-brace correction increases successful brace treatment outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate if real-time ultrasound (US) can aid orthotists in selecting the pad pressure level and location resulting in optimal in-brace correction of the spine. METHODS Twenty six AIS subjects par...

Material and methods We studied clinical outcomes of Cheneau’s brace treatment 0f 147 scoliotic patients (age 10 to 18). Patients were subdivided in 2 groups. Group A was made up by 79 patients whose brace treatment was combined with considerable motion activity based on our program. Rehabilitation program included aerobics, dancing (in brace), swimming, doing special exercise (in brace and wit...

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 ...

BACKGROUND The authors evaluated the effectiveness of brace-only treatment, physical therapy, and the combination of these for patients with tennis elbow. METHODS Patients were randomized over 3 groups: brace-only treatment, physical therapy, and the combination of these. Main outcome measures were success rate, severity of complaints, pain, disability, and satisfaction. Data were analyzed us...

BACKGROUND Dynamic brace compression is a novel treatment for patients with pectus carinatum. The dynamic compression system contains a device to measure the flexibility of the thoracic wall and regulate the pressure of the brace. METHODS Patients referred to our pediatric surgical center were screened for treatment with the dynamic compression brace. Patients with a pressure of initial corre...

PURPOSE The Ponseti method for treating clubfoot was introduced in Norway in 2003, and a cohort of children has been followed for 8 to 11 years. In a previous study, we found good results after follow-up of two to five years, with 3% rate of extensive surgery (posterior release or posteromedial release). During 8 to 11 years of follow-up, the rate of extensive surgery increased to 11%. The chil...