A new concept for the non-invasive treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Corrective Movement© principle integrated in the SpineCor system

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 112-119

  Coillard, Christine ^a   Circo, Alin ^a   Rivard, Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; conservative treatment effectiveness; Corrective movements; SpineCor system; standardized outcome criteria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRACES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51149117635     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100801903913     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Bunnell WP. The natural history of idiopathic scoliosis. Clin Orthop 1988;229:20-25.
2. Weinstein S. Natural history. Spine 1999;24(24):2592-2600. (Pubitemid 30022841)
3. Wever DJ, Veldhuizen AG, Klein JP, Webb PJ, Nijenbanning G, Cool JC, v Horn JR. A Biomechanical analysis of the vertebral and rib deformities in structural scoliosis. Eur Spine J 1999;8(4):252-260. (Pubitemid 29390125)
4. Sevastik B, Xiong B, Sevastik J, Hedlund R, Suliman I. Vertebral rotation and pedicle length asymmetry in the normal adult spine. Eur Spine J 1995;4(2):95-97.
5. Moore KL. Clinically orientated anatomy. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1985.
6. White AW, Panjabi M. Clinical biomechanics of the spine. New York: J.B Lippincott Company; 1990.
7. Guillaumat M, Lebard JP, Khouri N, Tassin JL. Scoliose ldioapthique en période de croissance. Appareil Locomoteur; 1991.
8. Aubin CE, Labelle H, Ruszkowski A, Petit Y, Gignac D, Joncas J, Dansereau J. Variability of strap tension in brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 1999; 24(4):349-354. (Pubitemid 29101945)
9. Aubin CE, Dansereau J, de Guise JA, Labelle H. Rib cagespine coupling patterns involved in brace treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 1997;22(6):629-635. (Pubitemid 27147083)
10. Gepstein R, Leitner Y, Zohar E, Angel I, Shabat S, Pekarsky I, Friesem T, Folman Y, Katz A, Fredman B. Effectiveness of the Charleston bending brace in the treatment of single-curve idiopathic scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop 2002;22:84-87. (Pubitemid 34260135)
11. Katz DE, Durrani AA. Factors that influence outcome in bracing large curves in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 2001;26:2354-2361. (Pubitemid 33043318)
12. Olafsson Y, Saraste H, Soderlund V, Hoffsten M. Boston brace in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop 1995;15:524-527.
13. Gabos PG, Bojescul JA, Bowen JR, Keeler K, Rich L. Longterm follow-up of female patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated with the Wilmington orthosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004;86-A:1891-1899. (Pubitemid 39223456)
14. Noonan KJ, Weinstein SL, Jacobson WC, Dolan LA. Use of the Milwaukee brace for progressive idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:557-567. (Pubitemid 26115575)
15. Trivedi JM, Thomson JD. Results of Charleston bracing in skeletally immature patients with idiopathic scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop 2001;21:277-280. (Pubitemid 32381544)
16. Spoonamore MJ, Dolan LA, Weinstein SL. Use of the Rosenberger brace in the treatment of progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 2004;29:1458-1464. (Pubitemid 38879052)
17. Coillard C, Vachon V, Circo A, Beausejour M, Rivard CH. Effectiveness of the SpineCor brace based on the new standardized criteria proposed by the Scoliosis Research Society for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop 2007;27:375-379. (Pubitemid 46876427)
18. Richards BS, Bernstein RM, D'Amato CR, Thompson GH. Standardization of criteria for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies: SRS Committee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management. Spine 2005;30: 2068-2075. (Pubitemid 41362368)
19. Montgomery F, Willner S, Appelgren G. Long-term followup of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated conservatively: An analysis of the clinical value of progression. J Pediatr Orthop 1990;10:48-52. (Pubitemid 20059301)
20. Edmonsson AS, Morris JT. Follow-up study of Milwaukee brace treatment in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1977:58-61. (Pubitemid 8173283)
21. Bassett GS, Bunnell WP, MacEwen GD. Treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with the Wilmington brace. Results in patients with a 20-39 degree curve. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1986;68:602-605. (Pubitemid 16052094)
22. Coillard C, Leroux MA, Zabjek KF, Rivard CH. SpineCor non-rigid brace for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis: Posttreatment results. Eur Spine J 2003;12:141-148. (Pubitemid 36566768)
23. Ponseti IV, Friedman B. Prognosis in idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1950;32A(2):381-395.