Effect of the Milwaukee Brace on Vital and Ventilatory Capacity of Scoliotic Patients

Authors

  • J. A. Sevastikoglou
  • H. Linderholm
  • U. Lindgren

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677608988734

Abstract

The vital capacity (VC) and the maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) were studied in 29 patients with scoliosis (predominantly idiopathic). The results obtained confirmed earlier observations that scoliotic patients have decreased VC and MVV. The immediate effect of the application of the Milwaukee brace was a slight though statistically significant decrease in MV, whereas there was no significant effect on VC. Treatment with the Milwaukee brace for a mean period of 15 months did not appreciably influence the VC or MW, as a percentage of the predicted normal values of the patients, when measured without the brace applied.

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Published

1976-01-01

How to Cite

Sevastikoglou, J. A., Linderholm, H., & Lindgren, U. (1976). Effect of the Milwaukee Brace on Vital and Ventilatory Capacity of Scoliotic Patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 47(5), 540–545. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677608988734

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 47, Issue 5 (1976)

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Articles

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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