A new orthosis for immediate postoperative bracing in idiopathic scoliosis

A new orthosis for immediate postoperative bracing in idiopathic scoliosis

The "crutch-type scoliosis brace" and the KSO are leather covered aluminum braces, which have been successfully used in treating scoliosis patients at the Kosair Spinal Deformity Center both nonoperatively and postoperatively. This report defines the measurements, materials, and constructi...

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Published in:Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 8; no. 8; p. 915
Main Authors: Ibarra-Isunza, G C, Gaines, R W, Leatherman, K D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-11-1983
Subjects:
Adolescent
Braces
Female
Humans
Male
Postoperative Care
Scoliosis - therapy
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Summary:The "crutch-type scoliosis brace" and the KSO are leather covered aluminum braces, which have been successfully used in treating scoliosis patients at the Kosair Spinal Deformity Center both nonoperatively and postoperatively. This report defines the measurements, materials, and construction details for effective use of these braces and reports the very encouraging results of the KSO in a group of instrumented idiopathic scoliotic patients.
ISSN:0362-2436
DOI:10.1097/00007632-198311000-00019