The Sforzesco brace and SPoRT concept (Symmetric, Patient-oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional) versus the Lyon brace and 3-point systems for bracing idiopathic scoliosis.

We developed a new rigid brace, the Sforzesco brace, according to a new concept SPoRT ((Symmetric, Patient-oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional, active). The aim of this study is to verify the first results of SPoRT concept compared to classical 3 point system.Design: pair-controlled retrospective study. Population: 15 patients (22 females), 14.0±1.7 years, 39.8±9.8° Cobb (°C). We verified some differences between the two, at start with SPoRT worst than LY. All °C and °B parameters (maximal, average and single localizations) decreased significantly in both groups, aside from thoracic °C in LY. SPoRT had better results than LY (P<0.05) for maximal °C and average °C. Moreover, °C clinical results were better (P<0.05) in SPoRT than LY. SPoRT had better results than LY in aesthetic (P<0.05) of the shoulders and waists . Brace is effective in the short term also in high degree curves, and SPoRT obtained statistically significant 80% better °C results than LY in the worst scoliosis curve, and 40% in the average of all curves, as well as better aesthetic.