Milwaukee brace
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The Milwaukee Brace or CTLSO (cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis) is the first modem day brace used to treat spinal deformities. It was developed by Blount and Schmidt for the post-operative treatment of post-polio scoliosis, and was found to be effective in the non-operative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. The current brace consists of a plastic pelvic section with an anterior and two posterior uprights connected superiorly by a neck ring with a throat mold anteriorly and occipital pads posteriorly, or newer designs with a plastic contoured low profile neck ring. Corrective pads are connected directly to the uprights, or suspended from them by nylon straps. It has been shown by Wong and Evans that the force exerted by the thoracic pad is related to the tension in the thoracic strap.
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