Cotrel Traction, Exercises, Casting in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study and Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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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.Downloads
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1978-01-01
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Dickson, R. A., & Leatherman, K. D. (1978). Cotrel Traction, Exercises, Casting in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study and Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Acta Orthopaedica, 49(1), 46–48. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677809005722
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