Ortopedická protetika Praha sro - Společnost pro pojivové tkáně
Ortopedická protetika Praha sro - Společnost pro pojivové tkáně
Ortopedická protetika Praha sro - Společnost pro pojivové tkáně
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Number of patients with scoliosis treated<br />
in 2001–2006 was 8691 (8085 with<br />
idiopathic scoliosis).<br />
In 2857 cases we used brace, CBWO<br />
we used in 2237 cases, Boston brace in<br />
361 cases, „Chêneau`s brace“ in 118 cases,<br />
Charleston bending brace in 50 cases,<br />
Lyon-Stagnara brace in 52 cases, Milwaukee<br />
brace in 22 cases and Tria-C brace in 17<br />
cases.<br />
Therapeutic strategy<br />
Our levels of treatment depend on objective<br />
and subjective criteria:<br />
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Objective critera<br />
� Biologocal Age and bone maturity,<br />
Risser sign<br />
� Flexibility of curve<br />
� Cobb angle (frontal and sagital plane)<br />
� RVAD<br />
� Nash-Moe<br />
� Harrington´s factor – Cobb angle/<br />
number of vertebrae participating on<br />
curvature<br />
Subjective criteria<br />
� Early start of treatment<br />
� Correct indication<br />
� Respecting principles of 3D correction<br />
Fig. 1. Tria – C brace Fig.2. „Charleston“ bending brace<br />
LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM vol. 14, 2007, No. 3+4
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