Treatment of children scoliosis by corrective brace with regulated force effect
Language English Country Greece Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
21625057
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Lumbar Vertebrae abnormalities physiopathology MeSH
- Models, Biological * MeSH
- Equipment Design methods MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Stress, Mechanical * MeSH
- Scoliosis physiopathology therapy MeSH
- Braces standards trends MeSH
- Check Tag
- Infant MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
Rigid structural spine scoliosis of a child and even non progressive congenital scoliosis (e.g. isolated hemivertebra) can be treated by hypercorrective brace in full day regime. The article shows the new type of corrective brace with adjustable force effect. The brace consists of 3 stiff parts connected by joints and telescopes. The parts of brace are made from plastic according to plaster form of child trunk. The joints allow only mutual turning brace parts at frontal plane. The special telescopes were developed which operated with prescribed forces, it means the brace and trunk parts are mutually turned at prescribed moments. The article shows the algorithm for calculation of spine stress state, and spine curve correction for given brace with adjusted telescope forces. The second algorithm calculates the telescope forces for demanded spine curve correction. The computer program can be used for computer aid design of brace forces. The force effect of the new type of brace is demonstrated on a 14 months old boy with congenital scoliosis of lumbar spine (hemivertebra L1 and L3 on the right side). Curvature measured according to Coob was changed after application of this brace from 47.5° to 32.0°.
