Initial correction with the Boston Thoracic Brace.

The Boston Thoracic Brace, i.e. a Boston Brace without superstructures, has been used for treatment of scoliosis in 57 patients with 91 major curves measuring 31.8 +/- 6.5 degrees, the apex of the scolioses varying from D 7 to L 3. There was a mean correction of 12.9 +/- 6.4 degrees (41 per cent), which was superior to that of the Milwaukee Brace also in the thoracic scolioses (mean correction 3.6 +/- 5.8 degrees) (10 per cent).