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Milwaukee brace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Milwaukee brace , also known as a cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis or CTLSO, is a back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures (such as scoliosis or kyphosis) in children. It is a ...
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Braces for treating scoliosis including Boston Brace, Charleston Bending Brace, Milwaukee and many others. ... Milwaukee Brace; (Cervico-Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral-Orthosis)
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We read about it in Judy Blumes Deenie and saw it in Sixteen Candles and Romy and Micheles High School Reunion, but is the Milwaukee Brace still used for scoliosis patients today? And why is it called the Milwaukee Brace anyway? ... But it seems the Milwaukee Brace was more "in fashion" a couple of decades ago,
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Milwaukee Brace Pictures ... Blount boy in Milwaukee ... Your Milwaukee awaits you...
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The decision to choose between a CTLSO (Milwaukee brace) and a TLSO (such as the Boston system, Wilmington, Miami or Rosenberger orthosis) is affected by several factors including cosmesis, geographical preference and popularity of a given orthosis.
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One hundred and two (92 per cent) of 111 immature patients in whom idiopathic scoliosis had been treated with a Milwaukee brace were followed to determine the effectiveness of the brace in preventing progression of the scoliosis. ... J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996; 78(4):557-67 ... Noonan KJ; Weinstein SL; Jacobson WC; Dolan LA;
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We reviewed the medical records and roentgenograms of 1020 patients who had been managed for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, between January 1954 and December 1979, with a Milwaukee brace; we wished to determine whether use of the brace had effectively altered the natural history of the disease.
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