Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1447-1453 , November 2006

The Potential Use of Axial Spinal Unloading in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Series

  • Catherine A. Chromy, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Michael T. Carey, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Kristopher G. Balgaard, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Paul A. Iaizzo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery and Physiology and the Biomedical Engineering Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Paul A. Iaizzo, PhD, Dept of Surgery, University of Minnesota, B172 Mayo, MMC 107, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

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    LTX 3000 Lumbar Rehabilitation System. More descriptive details on this class I medical device can be found in Janke et al10 and Hales et al.13

    LTX 3000 Lumbar Rehabilitation System. More descriptive details on this class I medical device can be found in Janke et al10 and Hales et al.13

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    Standing AP radiographs and Cobb angles. In the left column are standing AP radiographs of subject 5 both during the initial baseline session and immediately posttreatment. The right column shows the

    Standing AP radiographs and Cobb angles. In the left column are standing AP radiographs of subject 5 both during the initial baseline session and immediately posttreatment. The right column shows the associated Cobb angles of subject 5 while standing during the initial session and again immediately after the 3-month treatment period. Note that the Cobb angles decreased from 26.3° (initial session) to 18.9° (immediate posttreatment).

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    Sitting AP radiographs and Cobb angles. Shown in the left column are AP radiographs of subject 5 while seated in the LTX 3000 during both the initial baseline session and immediately posttreatment. In

    Sitting AP radiographs and Cobb angles. Shown in the left column are AP radiographs of subject 5 while seated in the LTX 3000 during both the initial baseline session and immediately posttreatment. In the right column are the associated Cobb angles of subject 5 while seated in the device during the initial session and again immediately after the 3-month treatment period. This subject’s Cobb angles decreased from 11.3° (initial session) to 8.1° (immediate posttreatment).

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    Complete standing AP radiographs for the 5 subjects. The left column includes initial standing radiographs of all 5 subjects before treatment with the LTX 3000 (initial baseline). The middle column re

    Complete standing AP radiographs for the 5 subjects. The left column includes initial standing radiographs of all 5 subjects before treatment with the LTX 3000 (initial baseline). The middle column represents standing radiographs taken of the subjects immediately posttreatment, and the right column shows standing radiographs of subjects 1 month posttreatment. The relative Cobb angles are indicated in the upper left corner of each radiograph.

 Supported by Spinal Designs International, Minneapolis, MN (unrestricted research gift).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01266-4

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.325

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1447-1453 , November 2006

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