Article

Spinal orthoses are commonly prescribed to patients with moderate
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) for prevention of further curve deterioration. In conventional manufacturing method, plaster bandages are used to
obtain the patient's body contour and then the plaster cast is rectified
manually. With computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM)
system, a series of automated processes from body scanning to digital
rectification and milling of the positive model can be performed in a fast and
accurate fashion. The purpose of this manuscript is to introduce the application
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of CAD/CAM system to the construction of spinal orthosis for patients with AIS.
Based on evidence within the literature, CAD/CAM method can achieve similar
clinical outcomes but with higher efficiency than the conventional fabrication
method. Therefore, CAD/CAM method should be considered a substitute to the
conventional method in fabrication of spinal orthoses for patients with AIS.

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