Clinical Results of the New Cervico-Thoracic Orthosis ‘Neck-Chest Brace’

The efficacy of a new cervico-thoracic Neck-Chest brace (N-C brace) prepared for post-operative patients of cervical canal expansive laminoplasty was assessed. The orthosis is light in weight (300 g) and easy to fit. The effect of the orthosis to restrict the neck motion was studied in 10 normal you...

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Main Authors: Akihiko Hijioka, Kennichiro Narusawa, Toshitaka Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2000-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900000800206