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A Milwaukee brace consists of a neck ring with a throat mould and two occipital pads to avoid a high pressure in the neck. Other elements are a plastic pelvic girdle, aluminum uprights, leather L-shaped thoracic pads and metal bars in the front and in the back.<ref name="Agnes Chow">Milwaukee brace non-operative treatment for scoliosis; Agnes Chow; Journal of the Hong-Kong physiotherapy association; 1978; Volume 2; p26-32 (A1)</ref><ref name="T. Maruyama">Milwaukee brace today. T. Maruyama, K. Takeshita, T. Kitagawa. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, May 2008; 3(3): 136 – 138. (A1)</ref><br> | |||
== Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | == Clinically Relevant Anatomy == |
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A Milwaukee brace consists of a neck ring with a throat mould and two occipital pads to avoid a high pressure in the neck. Other elements are a plastic pelvic girdle, aluminum uprights, leather L-shaped thoracic pads and metal bars in the front and in the back.[1][2]
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