STUDY DESIGN In this prospective study, we measured the pad pressures of the Milwaukee brace in adolescent hyperkyphosis treatment. PURPOSE We evaluated the skin-brace interface forces exerted by the main pads of the Milwaukee brace. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE A fundamental factor associated with brace effectiveness in spinal deformity is pad force adjustment. However, few studies have evaluate...

BACKGROUND Most recent publications have provided evidence for brace treatment in spinal deformities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of overtreatment for AIS and Kyphosis in Greece, according to the Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) guidelines for brace treatment. To date, this is the first study to inv...

A new cosmetic weight-relieving brace which utilises stainless steel and light alloy in its structure is described. A clinical assessment of thirty-six patients (four bilateral cases) has shown the Salford Cosmetic brace to be suitable for over 80 per cent of patients attending for assessment. Five patients rejected the brace, and the reasons are discussed. Contra-indications which emerged duri...

Method Design: observational prospective study on consecutive patients. Participants: the first 12 female (age 13.07±2.05) patients, with idiopathic scoliosis (41.58°±14.52° Cobb), in Sforzesco brace treatment, who had orthogonal synchronous AP and LL low dose EOS x-rays examination, before treatment start (PRE), with brace (IN) and after four months of treatment at immediate brace take-off (OUT).

This paper investigates the relationship between mechanical behaviors and shape of corrugated fiberboard by means of buckling analysis, which is done by FEM (Finite Element Method). Firstly, after analyzing the structure of corrugated fiberboard a single-wall corrugated fiberboard model was built. The buckling load was measured in the ideal condition by linear buckling analysis (eigenvalue buck...

T he effectiveness of brace treatment for scoliosis was controversial until recently. Brace treatment had not been proven to prevent progression of the scoliotic curve. 1 There had been no standardized study of this issue, and there were no significant differences among the types of braces used. 1 The unwillingness of children to wear braces raised concern, especially among physicians, about wh...