Cotrel Traction, Exercises, Casting in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study and Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial |
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Authors: | Robert A Dickson Kenton D Leatherman |
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a Kosair Spine and Scoliosis Treatment Center, Kosair Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
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Abstract: | A pilot study of ten individuals with adolescent-onset idiopathic scoliosis demonstrated that a week of Cotrel traction and exercises did not improve curve correction obtained by the application of an elongation, derotation, flexion (EDF) cast. There was, however, a significant improvement in lateral bending correction during this period. A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial showed that the exercise programme and not the traction was responsible for rendering the spine less rigid. |
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Keywords: | scoliosis traction exercises casts lateral bending |
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