Mechanical Testing of a Novel Fastening Device to Improve Scoliosis Bracing Biomechanics for Treating Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Figure 4

Modified brace with dynamized apical flap section. The cable from a CTU unit passed over the top of a riser bar located on the outer surface of the apical flap and anchored to the body of the brace. Tension from the CTU cable applied a force against the riser bar that pushed the flap inward.