Study of the New Type Underarm Brace in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Thirty-nine patients with idiopathic scoliosis were treated with our new underarm brace and their preliminary results were analyzed.The principle of our brace is based on the three-point pressure system; that is pelvic girdle, lumbar or thoracic pad, and thoracic frame (ring). Thoracic frame has also the function of the neck ring in the Milwaukee Brace. There were thirty-eight female and one male, and their average initial curve was 28.1 degrees and their initial age was 12.9 years old. The best results were obtained in patients with thoracolumbar curves and their initial percent correction was 63.3%. The mean percent correction of all curves was 46.9%.
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