AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The aims of this thesis are to conduct a comparative study of surface topography and X-ray angles in idiopathic scoliosis before and after treatment with the Chêneau brace.

Therefore, the primary objectives of this project were to:

1.      To evaluate the following topography values using the Formetric system: lateral deviation, rotation and trunk length before and after Chêneau brace treatment.

2.      To identify the subject’s Cobb and rotation angles using the X-ray measurements and evaluate the correction of scoliosis by comparing measurements before and after treatment with the Chêneau brace.

3.      To evaluate a cross-correlation of subjects who present Cobb angles less than 30 degrees and 30 degrees or greater compared with those subjects who present a Risser sign 0 or 1 and those subjects who present a Risser sign 3.

4.      To evaluate the topographical parameters of those subjects who had no previous brace treatment, with previous brace treatment, using Chêneau classification and King type patterns.