Figure 12
In-brace x-ray with pad markers visible. The markers are attached to the apical zones of the pressure areas. In this case an artificial decompensation, caused by the brace is clearly visible. In Double Major curvatures compression effects may arise in the middle of the trunk when the lower ribs are very long inhibiting thoracic realignment, when pushed by the lumbar pad. In this case, the brace has to be reassembled, because the correction effect is not sufficient. Without in-brace x-ray this imbalance would have remained undetected.