Figure 23

Fifth case report: infantile thoracic scoliosis patient of 45° who weaned the brace but is still in treatment. First line, left to right: x-rays at brace wearing (March 2005) and at brace weaning (October 2008), frontal and sagittal aesthetics in the last evaluations after brace weaning. Second line: all frontal x-rays of this case report of a patient still in treatment. Third line: sagittal x-rays, and the graph with obtained results. B.C. infantile thoracic right scoliosis was discovered at the age of 13 months, and rapidly progressed without treatment from 27° to 40° in 4 months as soon as she reached the standing position. A Sibilla brace treatment was then started 23 hours per day per 4 months and 20 during the summer, with an immediate reduction to 16° in 8 months. Brace was then gradually reduced 2 hours every six months while maintaining correction, and finally weaned with the curve at 10°. At the age of 6, as soon as was possible, everyday SEAS exercises (20' per session) have been started and are the only actual treatment.