Milwaukee brace
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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]
Indication for use[edit | edit source]
A Milwaukee brace is used in treatment of postural disorders like idiopathic scoliosis or Scheurman disease. Especially in case where there is fear of deterioration during the growth spurt of adolescents. If the curve has a Cobb angle between 20° and 40°, it is an indication to use a brace.[1] Under this interval the curve the patient stays under observation and above the interval doctors tend to operate rather than wear a brace.
It is a brace that normally is prescribed for children with a postural disorder who have not reached their growth spurt or who are in their fast growing period. It is not used for adults or adolescents already beyond their growth spurt, because no effect has been proved. [3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Milwaukee brace non-operative treatment for scoliosis; Agnes Chow; Journal of the Hong-Kong physiotherapy association; 1978; Volume 2; p26-32 (A1)
- ↑ Milwaukee brace today. T. Maruyama, K. Takeshita, T. Kitagawa. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, May 2008; 3(3): 136 – 138. (A1)
- ↑ Postural Disorders and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction. Gill Solberg; Vardita Gur; Eli Adar. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2005. (book)
