Simulation of orthotic treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a subject-specific finite element model.
Vergari, C; Courtois, I; Ebermeyer, E; et al.Bouloussa, H; Vialle, R; Skalli, W
Date: 3 August 2015
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Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
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Taylor & Francis
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Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a threedimensional deformity of the spine, often progressing rapidly during the growth spurt. Severe scoliosis can lead to significant degradation of quality of life and functional impairment; the aim of early orthotic
treatment is to slow down curvature progression until skeletal maturity. ...
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a threedimensional deformity of the spine, often progressing rapidly during the growth spurt. Severe scoliosis can lead to significant degradation of quality of life and functional impairment; the aim of early orthotic
treatment is to slow down curvature progression until skeletal maturity. Efficacy of bracing has often been questioned (Negrini et al., 2010; Weinstein et al., 2013), and often relies on the orthotist’s experience since objective methods to design and predict brace action are still in development (Cobetto et al., 2014). A clinically-relevant method for the evaluation of brace simulation in AIS was recently presented (Vergari et al., 2015) and applied to preliminarily validate a finite element model (FEM) of the trunk.
The aim of this work was to improve the simulation of brace action on scoliotic trunks and to validate the model on a larger cohort.
Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
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