SRS Bracing Manual
This manual on bracing for Idiopathic Scoliosis is a product of the Scoliosis Research Society. It was distributed to participants at the 1998 Brace Instructional Course in New York City during the 33rd Annual Meeting. The sections below are the work of the distinguished faculty of the course. Several sections have been updated in 2003 and 2009.
SRS is in no way endorsing any of these braces over other brace types. In some cases there may have been help in the production of illustrations and drawings from the brace manufacturing companies. SRS has not received any funds from the manufacturers directly.
We hope this manual will be valuable as a future reference for your clinical and teaching activities.
- Idiopathic Scoliosis
Dale E. Rowe, MD
Updated 2003
- Brace Biomechanics
Thomas Gavin, CO
Pending Update
- Brace Wear Compliance
Michael Edgar, FRCS
- Milwaukee Brace
John Lonstein, MD & Brian G. Smith MD
Updated 2003
- Boston Brace
John B. Emans, MD
Updated 2003
- Wilmington Brace
Richard Bowen, MD
- Charleston Brace
C. Ralph Hooper, CPO, Frederick E. Reed, MD, Charles Price, MD
Updated 2014
- Providence Brace
Charles d'Amato, MD, FRCS(C), Barry McCoy, CPO
Updated 2003
- 3-D Consideration
Hubert Labelle, MD
Pending Update
- European Braces
Theodoros B. Grivas, MD, PhD
Updated 2013
- Scheuermann's Kyphosis
B. Stephens Richards, MD & Donald E. Katz, BS, CO
Updated 2009
- SpineCor System
Charles H. Rivard, MD
Updated 2002
- Annotated Bibliography
2009 Non-Operative Management Committee (formerly Bracing Committee);
D. Raymond Knapp, MD
Updated 2009
