Results For the 22 symmetric CAD TLSOs, initial in brace correction of thoracic curves was 9.1 degrees, with average out of brace thoracic curve 25.2 degrees, and lumbar curve correction of 10.3 degrees, with average out of brace lumbar curve 27.8 degrees. The percentage of correction in CAD versions was 36.1% thoracic, and 37.1% lumbar. For the 12 asymmetric, TLSOs molded supine with manipulat...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective controlled cohort study comparing the in-brace correction of two samples of scoliosis patients with braces of different computer aided design (CAD). PURPOSE In-brace correction and compliance correlate with outcome. The more standardized CAD braces that are available should enable improved in-brace correction and outcome. This study compared recent CAD brace develop...

The problem we consider is a practical multiple-period wood procurement planning problem in the Eastern Canadian context. The forest cut blocks are large and heterogeneous; they have different densities and the diameter of the trees varies. This is a difficult forest management problem because it integrates two related problems: the forest bucking problem with a cut-to-length (CTL) bucking syst...

BACKGROUND The CMCR brace (Corset MonocoqueCarbone respectant la Respiration -which means Monoshell Carbon Brace respecting Breathing) is an innovative brace, used in orthopaedic treatment for progressive thoracic, thoraco-lumbar or combined scoliosis, whatever their etiology. It can be used at the very young age without disrupting the chest growth, but should be kept for reducible scoliosis in...

Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire (BSSQ)-Deformity and BSSQ-Brace are the most widely used instruments for evaluating stress levels in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients under brace treatment, and good reliability and validity have been demonstrated across different cultures. Great stress has been found among many adolescents, becoming a major concern for professionals. However, n...

Methods A total of 76 consecutive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who were treated with brace included in this study. 20 of 45 patients who were treated with SpineCor brace, and 13 of 31 patients who were treated with rigid brace, were able to finish pulmonary function test (PFT). PFT is administered to 33 patients before and immediately after wearing the brace. TLC, RV, RV/TLC, FVC, F...

Case report A two year old girl diagnosed with Marfan’s syndrome presented with a double major scoliosis of 20°. After a follow-up of 6 months she showed a rapid progression to 46° (November 2008) and was braced immediately. In-brace correction in the first brace (RSC) was moderate due to the stiffness mainly of the lumbar curve. A new brace was made after significant growth (Gensingen brace in...

PURPOSE Brace compliance measurement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been the subject of a few recent studies. Various sensors have been developed to measure compliance. We have developed a temperature-based data logger-the Cricket-specifically for scoliosis braces, with associated custom software, that is embedded directly in the brace. The purpose of this study was to analyze pat...

Study Design Prospective randomized control trial. Objective To investigate the role of cervical collars in postoperative care following 1- and 2-level instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods The Cervical Spine Research Society Resident Fellow Grant funded this project. Fifty consecutive patients undergoing 1- or 2-level ACDF surgery were randomized into groups ...