- 9-year-old female
- Initial Cobb angles 46º/28º
- Risser 0
Despite chronic lung issues from an early age that were complicated by juvenile scoliosis, this young patient keeps up amazingly well with other kids her age. According to one doctor’s report, lung restrictions occurring just before she becoming a patient at Scoliosis 3DC® were “almost certainly related to the scoliosis.” In just one year, this patient’s scoliosis had progressed from 28° to 46°. Her parents were quite concerned.
In addition to a team of pediatric orthopedic physicians and pulmonary doctors, the parents sought Dr. Moramarco’s help to provide a Chêneau brace for their daughter to comanage her case. Based on our experience, a less restrictive scoliosis brace, made from a rigid but malleable material can be easier to wear for patients with breathing difficulties/lung complications.
Over the past two years, since first starting treatment at Scoliosis 3DC®, this young patient has been fit with three braces due to rapid growth. Throughout that time, her curve has not steadily improved with each follow-up x-ray. Her most recent out-of-brace x-ray (taken 24 hours out of the brace, at an independent facility) showed Cobb angles of 16º and 18º– quite a substantial curve reduction! Her first ATR (angle of trunk rotation) measurement in our office was 17º and it’s now 4º. MN is still a Risser 0, meaning she has a lot of growth potential, but with consistent brace wear and close monitoring, we expect this active young girl to continue to do well!
