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Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 2-5 (January 2009)


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Cast Treatment of Infantile or Early Onset Scoliosis

James O. Sanders, MDCorresponding Author Informationemail address, Jacques D'Astous, MD

Casting for infantile scoliosis is a nearly forgotten but useful technique for treating progressive early onset scoliosis, which can result in either cure for younger children with smaller curves or delay in the need for surgery in others. The proper technique focuses on the rotational component of the curve and avoids pushing the convex ribs further into the chest.

 Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

 Shriners Hospitals for Children, Salt Lake City, UT

Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to James Sanders, MD, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642

PII: S1048-6666(09)00077-9

doi:10.1053/j.oto.2009.03.005


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