A Case Study of Initial In-Brace Spinal Correction of Anisotropic Textile Brace and Boston Brace

Abstract

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal condition found in teenagers during their puberty years. To minimize the rate of spinal progression and the risk for the need of surgical intervention, AIS patients are often prescribed treatment based on the extent of their spinal curvature. Among treatment options, rigid braces are a universal and effective treatment device recommended for moderate AIS patients with a Cobb’s angle that is greater than 20° with Risser signs 0–2. Other options like non-rigid braces are less frequently used due to their ambiguous efficacy. To compare the effectiveness of non-rigid braces and proven rigid orthoses, in-brace spinal correction of anisotropic textile brace and Boston brace will be compared here. This case study shows that anisotropic textile brace provides a comparable initial in-brace correction as that of the Boston brace, a better corrective effect for coronal and sagittal imbalances, and even a higher acceptance of patient.