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. 2016 Apr:41 Suppl 7:S18-9.
doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001428.

Stability of the Scoliotic Spine: Effect of Scoliosis Braces

Robert M Havey  1 , Thomas M Gavin, Avinash G Patwardhan
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Stability of the Scoliotic Spine: Effect of Scoliosis Braces

Robert M Havey et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Orthotic treatment (braces) for scoliosis is best understood in light of the natural history of idiopathic scoliosis and the mechanics of spine stability. Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity confronted often by spine surgeons. With prompt recognition, treatment can be effective.

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