BACKGROUND Although it is useful for COPD patients to relieve their dyspnea by bracing their arms, the relationships between the arm bracing posture and expiratory flow limitation (EFL) and lung volume are unknown. Whether arm bracing affects dyspnea, EFL, and lung volume in elderly COPD patients was investigated. METHODS Sixteen elderly subjects (median [interquartile range] age 81 [77-85] y...

Results The overall failure rate was 31% after bracing and 52% after observation. Age, gender, Risser, Sanders’ digital maturity stage (DMS), curve type and Cobb angle were all associated with outcome. DMS stages were more predictive of failure than Risser grade, even with age in the model. The best-fitting model included the DMS (1-2, 3, or 4+), Cobb angle, and treatment (p<0.0001, c statistic...

BACKGROUND Despite several studies with different methods, the effect of functional knee braces on knee joint kinematics is not clear. Direct visualization of joint components through medical imaging modalities may provide the clinicians with more useful information. OBJECTIVES In this study, for the first time in the literature, video fluoroscopy was used to investigate the effect of knee br...

Bracing for juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has a long history of use. Effectiveness of conventional rigid bracing is highly variable, likely depending upon the skill of the practitioner, the type of brace selected, and the type of scoliosis being treated. In review of various bracing studies, Dolan and Weinstein found that bracing does not result in superior clinical outcomes comp...

Background Bracing treatment proved to be a useful conservative care treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients according to a Cochrane review. Prospective observational trials following the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) criteria for bracing studies and the SOSORT management criteria, can give other evidence on the effectiveness of bracing in AIS. The Sforzesco brace has be...

BACKGROUND Spinal bracing is widely utilized in patients with moderate severity adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with the goal of preventing curve progression and therefore preventing the need for surgical correction. Bracing is typically initiated in patients with a primary curve angle between 25 and 40 degrees, who are Risser sign 0 to 2 and <1-year postmenarchal. The purpose of this study is ...

Bracing plays a vital role in the non-operative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), especially when detected early. Recent high-quality studies confirm that bracing can alter natural progression curve, potentially preventing need for surgery. The concept is based on ability external force to guide spine growth, which has been experimentally proven. However, cannot straighten spi...

Background—Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) aVects respiratory muscles, which in addition to progressive scoliosis leads to respiratory impairment. Children with developing scoliosis are usually treated with spinal bracing to delay the progress. Aims—To assess the impact of body position and application of spinal bracing on lung function during tidal breathing in children with SMA. Methods—Lung fu...

This research suggests a novel method to use steel cables as a structural bracing system. The Moment Resisting Frame (MRF) works in tandem with the cable bracings when this method is used. The suggested bracing model can address the fundamental problem of current cable bracing methods, namely the lack of flexibility while keeping costs to a minimum. This approach requires no additional equipmen...

BACKGROUND Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) affects respiratory muscles, which in addition to progressive scoliosis leads to respiratory impairment. Children with developing scoliosis are usually treated with spinal bracing to delay the progress. AIMS To assess the impact of body position and application of spinal bracing on lung function during tidal breathing in children with SMA. METHODS Lu...