title: Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Brace compliance measurement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been the subject of a few recent studies. Various sensors have been developed to measure compliance. We have developed a temperature-based data logger-the Cricket-specifically for scoliosis braces, with associated custom software, that is embedded directly in the brace. The purpose of this study was to analyze patterns of brace wear and patient compliance among children with AIS using the Cricket.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-five AIS patients prescribed various brace-time regimens were monitored using the Cricket. All subjects were treated with the Wilmington brace. The compliance rate for each group was determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall compliance among subjects was 69.9 ± 31.5 %. Only 14.5 % met or exceeded prescribed brace time. This is consistent with previous compliance monitoring results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study objectively show the difference between prescribed and actual brace wear time and reaffirm the Cricket sensor as an accurate and comfortable brace-monitoring device.
authors: Department of Biomedical Research, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. trahman@nemours.org.
authors: Tariq
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authors: Rahman
authors: Department of Biomedical Research, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. sample@asel.udel.edu.
authors: Whitney
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authors: Sample
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. pyorgova@nemours.org.
authors: Petya
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authors: Yorgova
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. gneiss@nemours.org.
authors: Geraldine
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authors: Neiss
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. kjrogers@nemours.org.
authors: Kenneth
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authors: Rogers
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. sshah@nemours.org.
authors: Suken
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authors: Shah
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. pgabos@nemours.org.
authors: Peter
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authors: Gabos
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. dkritzer86@gmail.com.
authors: Dan
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authors: Kritzer
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. jrbowen@nemours.org.
authors: J Richard
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authors: Bowen
keywords: Bracing; Compliance; Electronic monitoring; Scoliosis