http://drlloydhey.blogspot.com/2012/...s-bracing.html
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I am glad he said to the point of skeletal maturity though I wonder if he then goes on to tell them about all his cases of collapsing spines that were extremely subsurgical at maturity.
I feel like popping for an appointment just to explore with him just how much he feels he has to couch that "may" to be intellectually honest. As written, I suggest it is technically true though highly misleading. The best figure I am aware of is bracing at least delays surgery past skeletal maturity in at most about 10% of cases after you remove the kids who are unnecessarily treated and the brace failures (which might be too high due to non-compliance).
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We explained the prospective bracing literature which has shown that bracing may decrease the rate of scoliosis surgery by as much as 50% at the time of skeletal maturity. We also explained, however, that the brace does not straighten the curve, or improve her posture / appearance, and it is no guarantee that she will not need surgery in the future.
I feel like popping for an appointment just to explore with him just how much he feels he has to couch that "may" to be intellectually honest. As written, I suggest it is technically true though highly misleading. The best figure I am aware of is bracing at least delays surgery past skeletal maturity in at most about 10% of cases after you remove the kids who are unnecessarily treated and the brace failures (which might be too high due to non-compliance).
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