Braces Designed Using CAD/CAM Combined or Not With Finite Element Modeling Lead to Effective Treatment and Quality of Life After 2 Years A Randomized Controlled Trial
Braces Designed Using CAD/CAM Combined or Not With Finite Element Modeling Lead to Effective Treatment and Quality of Life After 2 Years A Randomized Controlled Trial
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10.1097/brs.0000000000003705
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发表时间:
2021-01-01
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3
通讯作者:
Aubin, Carl-Eric
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作者:
Guy, Aymeric;Labelle, Hubert;Aubin, Carl-Eric
Study Design. Single-center prospective randomized controlled trial. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the computer-aided design/manufacturing (CAD/CAM) brace design approach, with and without added finite element modeling (FEM) simulations, after 2 years in terms of clinical outcomes, 3D correction, compliance, and quality of life (QoL). Summary of Background Data.. Previous studies demonstrated that braces designed using a combination of CAD/CAM and FEM induced promising in-brace corrections, were lighter, thinner, and covered less trunk surface. Yet, their long-term impact on treatment quality has not been evaluated. Methods. One-hundred twenty adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients were recruited following Scoliosis Research Society standardized criteria for brace treatment; 61 patients in the first subgroup (CAD) were given braces designed using CAD/CAM; 59 in the second subgroup (CAD-FEM) received braces additionally simulated and refined using a patient-specific FEM built from 3D reconstructions of the spine, rib cage and pelvis. Main thoracic (MT) and thoraco-lumbar/lumbar (TL/L) Cobb angles, sagittal curves, and apical rotations were compared at the initial visit and after 2 years. Patient compliance and QoL were tracked respectively by using embedded temperature sensors and SRS-22r questionnaires. Results. Forty-four patients with CAD-FEM braces and 50 with CAD braces completed the study. Average in-brace correction was 9 degrees MT (8 degrees CAD-FEM, 10 degrees CAD, P = 0.054) and 12 degrees TL/L (same for both subgroups, P = 0.91). Out-of-brace 2-year progression from initial deformity was