| 摘要 |
<p>An orthotic device 10, that may be particularly effective in the treatment of scoliosis, comprises a torso section 20 and a resilient reinforcement 40 attached to the torso section. The reinforcement extends diagonally across a front and/or a rear portion of the torso section between a first attachment point 51 at a first side of the torso section and a second attachment 52 point at a second side of the torso section. At least one of the first attachment point and the second attachment point is locally indented into the torso section when at rest, such that the reinforcement is stretched when device is donned by a patient, thereby applying a force to the patient's torso. There may be a third attachment point 53 so that the reinforcement forms a V shape. The positioning of the attachment points may be determined by X-rays. The indents are caused by reducing the length of the elastic material, and this may be altered depending on the correction required. The torso section may be formed from Lycra (RTM).</p> |
