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This
case study follows the treatment of an adolescent
female patient with idiopathic scoliosis
whose initial presentation at 9.5 years and
Risser 0 was with a 36º right thoracic
curve.
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Patient
- 9 ½ years old - 36º
Clinical Aspect before treatment
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Patient
- 9 ½ years old - 36º
Radiological aspect before treatment
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| Treatment
with SpineCor Brace |
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After
evaluation of the patient's radiological.
clinical and postural data, she was classified
as a Right Thoracic Type 1 according to the
SpineCor classification.
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Corrective
Movement
Right Thoracic Type 1
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Wearing
SpineCor Brace Set-up for Right Thoracic
Type 1
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SpineCor classification has a specific corrective
movement strategy for progressive curve reduction.
In the case of Right Thoracic Type I, the corrective
movement is counter clockwise rotation of the
thorax and clockwise rotation of the shoulder
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| Treatment
Review |
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Day
of Brace Fitting - 21º
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One
Month in Brace - 16º
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6
Months in Brace - 4º
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13
Months in Brace - 0º
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| After
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Patient's
postural correction and Cobb angle reduction
have been maintained three years post bracing.
SpineCor Brace wearing ceased 3 June 1999
after 15 months of wear.
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Clinical
aspect after treatment
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15
Months of Brace Treatment -
2º Radiological
aspect after treatment
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