Effectiveness of the Charleston Bending Brace in the Treatment of Single-Curve Idiopathic Scoliosis

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Charleston bending brace when compared with the thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO or Boston) brace in the treatment of single-curve adolescent-type idiopathic scoliosis. The Charleston and TLSO braces were applied for approximately...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 2002-01, Vol.22 (1), p.84-87
Hauptverfasser:	Gepstein, Reuven, Leitner, Yossi, Zohar, Edna, Angel, Itzach, Shabat, Shai, Pekarsky, Ilia, Friesem, Tye, Folman, Yoram, Katz, Amiram, Fredman, Brian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Braces - utilization Chi-Square Distribution Child Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the spine Equipment Design Equipment Safety Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Long-Term Care Male Medical sciences Orthotic Devices - utilization Probability Retrospective Studies Scoliosis - diagnosis Scoliosis - rehabilitation Sensitivity and Specificity Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Charleston bending brace when compared with the thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO or Boston) brace in the treatment of single-curve adolescent-type idiopathic scoliosis. The Charleston and TLSO braces were applied for approximately 8 nighttime hours and 18 to 22 hours per day, respectively. Treatment success was defined as improvement of curve deterioration with
ISSN:	0271-6798 1539-2570
DOI:	10.1097/00004694-200201000-00018