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The Effect of Rigid Versus Flexible Spinal Orthosis on the Clinical Efficacy and Acceptance of the Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Man Sang Wong, Jack C. Y. Cheng, Tsz Ping Lam, Bobby K. W. Ng, Sai Wing Sin, S.L.F. Lee-Shum, Daniel H. K. Chow, Sandra Y. P. Tam

Spine · 2008 · 119 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

The current study showed that the failure rate of the SpineCor was significantly higher than that of the rigid spinal orthosis, and the patients' acceptance to the SpineCor was comparable to the conventional rigid spinal orthosis.

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