Biomechanical Evaluation of the Boston Brace System for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Relationship between Strap Tension and Brace Interface Forces

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-32

  Mac Thiong, Jean Marc ^a,b   Petit, Yvan ^b,c   Aubin, Carl Éric ^b,c   Delorme, Sébastien ^b   Dansereau, Jean ^b   Labelle, Hubert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Brace; Force; Orthosis; Pressure; Strap tension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BIOMECHANICS; BOSTON BRACE; BRACE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; PELVIS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STERNUM; THORAX; TRUNK;

EID: 0347415743     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000103943.25412.E9     Document Type: Article

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