Case Study Examples
Ages/Risser stated are at onset of brace treatment.
JH* – 14 year old girl with 54 degree thoracic curve treated with LA Brace™ and Schroth Method. Pt has been wore her brace full time for 2 years and currently wears her brace part-time. At its peak, her in-brace x-ray shows curve held at 21 degrees. Latest out of brace x-ray (24 hours) show curve of 43 degrees.
LN* – 15 year old girl, Risser 3 with 50 degree thoracic curve treated with LA Brace™ and Schroth Method. Pt wore her brace full-time for 1 year and has continued to wear her brace 12-16 hrs/day for additional 2.5 years. Latest out of brace x-ray (24 hours) show a curve of 40 degrees.
JL* – 16 year old boy, Risser 3 with 58 degree curve treated with LA Brace™ and Schroth Method. Pt wore his brace full-time for 1 year and has been wearing his brace 8-16 hrs/day for the last 2.5 years. Most recent out of brace x-ray (24 hours) show a curve of 50 degrees
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OO- 13 year old girl with double major curve pattern was wearing a Boston Brace. In-brace correction was only 15% and main lumbar curve in-brace at 45 degree. Pt found the Boston brace bulky and compliance was poor. Patient was switched to an LA Brace™ which she has been wearing for 6 months. Patient is now fully compliant and in-brace curve is at 34 degrees.
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JM – 13 year old girl with 30 degree thoracic curve treated with The LA Brace™ and Schroth Method. Pt wore her brace full time for 15 months. Her last in-brace x-ray showed a curve of 10 degrees. Her curve, now 3 months post bracing, is at 22 degrees.
JG – 4 year old boy with 45 degree lumbar curve. Pt has been wearing his LA brace™ full time for 3 years. Latest in-brace x-ray show curve stable at 18 degrees.
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SJ – 12 year old girl with King 1 double major curve pattern, 36T/43L. Has now been wearing her brace for 18 months. Still wearing her brace but curves now reduced in-brace to 20T/19L with good prognosis for avoiding surgery.
SJ – 12 year old girl with King 1 double major curve pattern, 36T/43L. Has now been wearing her brace for 18 months. Still wearing her brace but curves now reduced in-brace to 20T/19L with good prognosis for avoiding surgery.
TL – 12 year old girl with King 3 thoracic curve pattern, 36T. Has now been wearing her brace for 11 months. Still wearing her brace but curves 24 hrs out of brace now reduced by 50% to 19 degrees.