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Figure 5 | Scoliosis

Figure 5

From: Efficacy of the Osaka Medical College (OMC) brace in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis following Scoliosis Research Society brace studies criteria

Figure 5

Case 2: 11 years 3 months girl. The patient had a right convex 26° thoracic scoliosis before treatment (a,b). The angles of thoracic curves were corrected to 17° in hanging position and 13° in brace wear, respectively (c,d). Throughout brace treatment for 6 years and 5 months, her instruction adherence rate remained at only 7.7%, and the Cobb angle progressed to 41° at final follow-up (e,f).

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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

ISSN: 2397-1789

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