title: The Sforzesco brace and SPoRT concept (Symmetric, Patient-oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional) versus the Lyon brace and 3-point systems for bracing idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: We have developed a new rigid brace, the Sforzesco brace, according to a new concept SPoRT (Symmetric, Patient-oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional, active). The aim of this study is to verify the first results of the SPoRT concept compared to a classical 3 point system.
  
  
  METHODS
  A pair-controlled retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 Patients (22 females), 14.0+/-1.7 years, 39.8+/-9.8 degrees Cobb ( degrees C). We examined for differences between the two groups, at the start with SPoRT worst than LY. All degrees C and degrees B parameters (maximal, average and single localizations) decreased significantly in both groups, apart from thoracic degrees C in LY. SPoRT had better results than LY (P<0.05) for maximal degrees C and average degrees C. Moreover, degrees C clinical results were better (P<0.05) in SPoRT than LY. SPoRT had better results than LY in aesthetic (P<0.05) of the shoulders and waists. Brace is effective in the short term also in high degree curves, and SPoRT obtained statistically significant 80% better degrees C results than LY in the worst scoliosis curve, and 40% in the average of all curves, as well as better aesthetic.
authors.affiliation: ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute), Milan and Vigevano (PV) Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Negrini
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchini
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tomaello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000628:therapy*