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Table 1 Outcome for the 67 juvenile patients treated by the SpineCor orthosis comparing the initial Cobb angle to the one at skeletal maturity (the weaning point).

From: SpineCor treatment for Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: SOSORT award 2010 winner

SpineCor Dynamic Corrective Orthosis (n = 67)

 

≤5°

>5°

(>45°)

Withdraw

Surgery

Total

Patients

29

9

(2)

4

25

67

Type of Curve

     

Thoracic

8

7

(2)

2

18

35

Thoracolumbar

17

1

-

1

3

22

Double

2

1

-

1

4

8

Lumbar

2

-

-

-

-

2

Initial Cobb Angle

     

[<25 °]

20

6

(1)

2

10

38

[>26°]

9

3

(1)

2

15

29