Summary: Part I- Thoracic Pads
zach harvey
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Title:
Summary: Part I- Thoracic Pads
Creator:
zach harvey
Date:
8/25/2000
Text:
I've tried sending this a couple of times, so I
apologize if this message showed up more than once.
Thank you to all who replied to my question regarding
thoracic pad style in idiopathic scoliosis bracing.
Your answers were all very informative. It appears as
though there is some discrepancy in the use of a
posterior rotation pad versus the use of a lateral pad
only. The problem is that hypokyphosis often
accompanies IS, and a posterior pad would only
encourage this, but a lateral pad may not warrant as
much coronal plane curve reduction. The question I'm
now asking in regards to my research is: which is more
important, maximal coronal plane curve reduction with
the use of a posterior rotation pad, or a balance
between some coronal plane curve reduction with a
lateral pad only and a reduced hypokyphosis? Please
feel free to email me with any other ideas or
suggestions.
Thanks again, Zach Harvey
Here are the responses in the order I received:
apologize if this message showed up more than once.
Thank you to all who replied to my question regarding
thoracic pad style in idiopathic scoliosis bracing.
Your answers were all very informative. It appears as
though there is some discrepancy in the use of a
posterior rotation pad versus the use of a lateral pad
only. The problem is that hypokyphosis often
accompanies IS, and a posterior pad would only
encourage this, but a lateral pad may not warrant as
much coronal plane curve reduction. The question I'm
now asking in regards to my research is: which is more
important, maximal coronal plane curve reduction with
the use of a posterior rotation pad, or a balance
between some coronal plane curve reduction with a
lateral pad only and a reduced hypokyphosis? Please
feel free to email me with any other ideas or
suggestions.
Thanks again, Zach Harvey
Here are the responses in the order I received:
Citation
zach harvey, “Summary: Part I- Thoracic Pads,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/214463.
