Abstract
Methods In this case control study, 11 patients with long thoracic curves (imbalanced three-curve pattern or A1 from the Rigo classification) were treated with a specifically designed RSC brace called three curves brace with open pelvis. These 11 patients were compared to a control group of 10 patients with the same age and curve magnitude, treated with a classical RSC brace for a three-curve scoliosis pattern. Patients with a combined upper thoracic structural curve were not included in any of the groups. The mean age was 10.5 years, mean Cobb angle was 29.5°, and mean axial rotation was 15°. The compared values were the in-brace correction of the Cobb angle and the axial rotation. Results The in-brace correction of the Cobb angle was 76.7% in the study group compared to 43.3% in the control group (p < .005). The in-brace correction of the axial rotation was 55.9% in the study group compared to 29.9% in the control group. from 6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Lyon, France. 21-23 May 2009
Highlights
The Chêneau brace is considered one of the standards in the treatment of juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
The RSC brace, a Chêneau derivate, uses a specific clinical and radiological classification in order to define the most effective principles of correction. (Figure 1). In this case control study, 11 patients with long thoracic curves were treated with a designed RSC brace called "three curves brace with open pelvis." These 11 patients were compared to a control group of 10 patients with the same age and curve magnitude, treated with a classical RSC brace for a three-curve scoliosis pattern
The in-brace correction of the Cobb angle was 76.7% in the study group compared to 43.3% in the control group (p < .005)
Summary
A new RSC brace design to treat single long thoracic scoliosis. Published: 14 December 2009 Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 2):O46 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-4-S2-O46. 6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Jean Claude de Mauroy, Theodoros Grivas, Patrick Knott and David Tager A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here.
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