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This article is part of the supplement: 4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities .

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The "Chêneau light" brace in patients with scoliosis – in-brace corrections

Hans-Rudolf Weiss¹ , Mario Werkmann² and Carola Stephan¹

¹Asklepios Katharina Schroth Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre, Korczakstr. 2, D-55566 Bad Sobernheim, Germany

²Orthomed Scolicare, Orthopedic Technical Services, D-55566 Bad Sobernheim, Germany

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from 4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities
Boston, MA, USA. 13–16 May 2007

Scoliosis 2007, 2(Suppl 1):S9doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-S1-S9


Published:	12 October 2007

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The "Chêneau light" brace promises a lesser impairment of quality of life in the brace. However material reduction should not result in reduced effectiveness. Therefore the primary correction effect in the "Chêneau light" brace has been evaluated.