Prospective 100 first results of immediate scoliosis correction with the new lyon brace: ARTbrace

Abstract

Results The results of a prospective series of the first 100 consecutive patients were studied using EOS X-ray and compared with results obtained by other braces. Radiologically, in the frontal plane, the immediate in brace reduction is on average (0.72) (0.63 +0.19 for thoracic curves & 0.76 +0.26 for lumbar curves. These results can be classified: Depending on the type of curvature: thoracolumbar (0.98), lumbar (0.71), double major (0.67) lumbar (0.67), thoracic (0.64) According to the criteria of the SRS (40 cases): thoracic curves (0.66), lumbar (0.83) According to the initial angulation: 20 -29° = (0.80) 30-39° = (0.65) > 40° = (0.45) In 51 cases with initial kyphosis <30°, improving the flat back is 9.25° from 19° to 28.25°. Clinically, the push-up effect is : 1.64 cm. After at least 1 month of continuous wearing, for thoracic rib hump improvement is (0.50) and for lumbar (0.85). The improvement is 40% compared to the old plaster cast and Lyon brace and 60% compared to the Cheneau-Munster brace. All radiological and clinical parameters improved significantly.