Biomechanical comparison of the Milwaukee brace (CTLSO) and the TLSO for treatment of idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 115-122

  Patwardhan, Avinash G ^a,b   Gavin, Thomas M ^b,c,d   Bunch, Wilton H ^e   Dvonch, Victoria M ^f   Vanderby Jr , Ray ^g   Meade, Kevin P ^b,h   Sartori, Mark ^a,b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BioConcepts Inc   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Church Divinity School of the Pacific   (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^h Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Idiopathic scoliosis; Milwaukee Brace; Orthotic stabilization; TLSO

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030504461     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-199600840-00003     Document Type: Article

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