Case Studies

 

SpineCor® is a highly effective for the early treatment of idiopathic scoliosis as demonstrated in the case studies below and also offers significant benefits to patients who present late scoliosis.  The real challenge is, therefore, to increase awareness of the absolute importance of early diagnosis and, that a viable treatment for early intervention is now available!!

 
   CASE STUDY 1
  before TREATMENT
   
   
 
This case study follows the treatment of an adolescent female patient with idiopathic scoliosis whose initial presentation at 9.5 years and Risser 0 was with a 36º right thoracic curve.
   
 
 
 
 
 
Patient - 9 ½ years old - 36º
Clinical Aspect before treatment
 
Patient - 9 ½ years old - 36º
Radiological aspect before treatment
 
   
   
   
  treatment with spinecor brace
   
   
 
After evaluation of the patient's radiological. clinical and postural data, she was classified as a Right Thoracic Type 1 according to the SpineCor classification.
   
 
 
 
 
 
Corrective Movement
Right Thoracic Type 1
 
Wearing SpineCor Brace Set-up for Right Thoracic Type 1
 
   
 
Each SpineCor classification has a specific corrective movement strategy for progressive curve reduction. In the case of Right Thoracic Type I, the corrective movement is counter clockwise rotation of the thorax and clockwise rotation of the shoulder girdle.
   
   
   
  treatment review
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
Day of Brace Fitting - 21º
 
One Month in Brace - 16º
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
6 Months in Brace - 4º
 
13 Months in Brace - 0º
 
   
   
   
  after treatment
   
   
 
Patient's postural correction and Cobb angle reduction have been maintained three years post bracing. SpineCor Brace wearing ceased 3 June 1999 after 15 months of wear.
   
 
 
 
 
 
Clinical aspect after treatment
 
15 Months of Brace Treatment - 2º Radiological aspect after treatment

   CASE STUDY 2
 
Before Treatment
 
Starting Point
     
 
     
X-ray prior to the brace (15 Jan 1998). Patient's birth date: 9 Jun 1983. Risser 2.
First x-ray with the brace, shoelift R=+0.5cm. Starting date: 17 Feb 1998. Age: 14 yr 7 mth. Risser 2.
   
 
   
 
weaning point
 
follow-up point
     
 
     
X-ray taken at 1 yr 3 mth (27 May 1999) into brace treatment. Age: 15 yr 11 mth Risser 3+.
X-ray taken on 13 May 2004 after 5 years into follow-up. Age: 20 yr 11 mth. Risser 5.
   
 
   
 
beginning of treatment
 
end of 5-years
follow-up
     
 
     
Date: 17 Feb 1998. Age: 14 yr 8 mth. Risser 2.
Date: 13 May 2004. Age: 20 yr 11 mth. Risser 5.
 
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