Initial Correction with the Boston Thoracic Brace
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- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 53 (6) , 907-911
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992847
Abstract
The Boston Thoracic Brace, i.e. a Boston Brace without superstructures, has been used for treatment of scoliosis in 57 patients with 91 major curves measuring 31.8 ± 6.5°, the apex of the scolioses varying from D 7 to L 3. There was a mean correction of 12.9 ± 6.4° (41 per cent), which was superior to that of the Milwaukee Brace also in the thoracic scolioses (mean correction 3.6 ± 5.8°) (10 per cent).Keywords
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