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Table 2 Outcome for the 24 juvenile patients treated by the SpineCor orthosis, comparing the Cobb angle at skeletal maturity (weaning point) to the one at 2 years follow-up post-bracing.

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

SpineCor Dynamic Corrective Orthosis (n = 24)

 

≤5°

(continuing correction)***

>5°

>45°*

Surgery**

Patients (n)

18

(3)

3

(3)

3

Type of Curve

    

Thoracic

4

(2)

2

(1)

1

Thoracolumbar

10

(1)

1

(1)

1

Double

2

(-)

-

(1)

1

Lumbar

2

(-)

-

-

-

Initial Cobb Angle

    

[<25°]

13

(2)

2

(2)

2

[>26°]

5

(1)

1

(1)

1

  1. * Measured at 2 years of follow-up after skeletal maturity.
  2. **Three patients undergone surgical treatment after the weaning of the orthosis and before the 2 years follow up mark.
  3. *** 3 (12.5%) patients still improved from the time the orthosis was discontinued up to 2 years follow-up.