Treating Upper Thoracic Curves
Individual patient results will vary depending on the patient’s age, skeletal maturity, severity of scoliosis, previous scoliosis treatments, as well as other factors.
Proximal (Upper) structural thoracic curve with the apex at T5 was treated with WCR additional 3 point pressure brace which can be worn for night time , part time or full time use, depending on the risk of progression of each patients individual scoliosis.
c: Patient wearing a WCR additional 3 point pressure brace.
a. Pre-WCR
b. Out-of-brace X-ray
c. In first WCR
d. In Brace X-ray after wearing the brace for 24 hours
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Pre Brace
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First WCR brace
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Out-of-Brace before 3rd WCR
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3rd WCR Brace
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19 Months Post Bracing
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31 Months Post Bracing
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1. Pre Brace
2. First WCR brace
3. Out-of-Brace before 3rd WCR
4. 3rd WCR Brace
5. 19 Months Post Bracing
6., 31 Months Post Bracing
2. First WCR brace
3. Out-of-Brace before 3rd WCR
4. 3rd WCR Brace
5. 19 Months Post Bracing
6., 31 Months Post Bracing