Brace treatment with progressive lordotic forces at the thoracolumbar junction in adolescent scoliosis and hyperkyphosis

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This article is part of the supplement: 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities .

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Brace treatment with progressive lordotic forces at the thoracolumbar junction in adolescent scoliosis and hyperkyphosis

Piet JM van Loon, Monique Roukens and DirkJan Wever

Slingeland Ziekenhuis Doetinchem, Kruisbergseweg 25, Postbus 169, 7000AD, Doetinchem, The Netherlands

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from 5^thInternational Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities
Athens, Greece. 3–5 April 2008

Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O47doi:10.1186/1748-7161-4-S1-O47


Published:	15 January 2009

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Brace treatment options in idiopathic spinal deformities are limited. Most correctional forces are aimed at the apices of curves in scoliosis and in kyphosis. Psychological drawbacks and discomfort in stiff, unnatural designed orthoses result in unsatisfactory compliance.