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Rahman T, Sample W, Yorgova P, et al. Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance. J Child Orthop. 2015;9(5):365-9doi: 10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3.
Rahman, T., Sample, W., Yorgova, P., Neiss, G., Rogers, K., Shah, S., Gabos, P., Kritzer, D., & Bowen, J. R. (2015). Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance. Journal of children's orthopaedics, 9(5), 365-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3
Rahman, Tariq, et al. "Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance." Journal of children's orthopaedics vol. 9,5 (2015): 365-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3
Rahman T, Sample W, Yorgova P, Neiss G, Rogers K, Shah S, Gabos P, Kritzer D, Bowen JR. Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance. J Child Orthop. 2015 Oct;9(5):365-9. doi: 10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3. Epub 2015 Aug 28. PMID: 26310101; PMCID: PMC4619370.
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J Child Orthop. 2015 Oct;9(5):365-9. doi: 10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3. Epub 2015 Aug 28.

Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance.

Journal of children's orthopaedics

Tariq Rahman, Whitney Sample, Petya Yorgova, Geraldine Neiss, Kenneth Rogers, Suken Shah, Peter Gabos, Dan Kritzer, J Richard Bowen

Affiliations

  1. Department of Biomedical Research, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  2. Department of Biomedical Research, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  3. Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  4. Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  5. Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  6. Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  7. Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].
  8. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. [email protected].
  9. Department of Orthopedics, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19899, USA. [email protected].

PMID: 26310101 PMCID: PMC4619370 DOI: 10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3

Abstract

PURPOSE: Brace compliance measurement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been the subject of a few recent studies. Various sensors have been developed to measure compliance. We have developed a temperature-based data logger-the Cricket-specifically for scoliosis braces, with associated custom software, that is embedded directly in the brace. The purpose of this study was to analyze patterns of brace wear and patient compliance among children with AIS using the Cricket.

METHODS: Fifty-five AIS patients prescribed various brace-time regimens were monitored using the Cricket. All subjects were treated with the Wilmington brace. The compliance rate for each group was determined.

RESULTS: Overall compliance among subjects was 69.9 ± 31.5 %. Only 14.5 % met or exceeded prescribed brace time. This is consistent with previous compliance monitoring results.

CONCLUSION: The results of this study objectively show the difference between prescribed and actual brace wear time and reaffirm the Cricket sensor as an accurate and comfortable brace-monitoring device.

Keywords: Bracing; Compliance; Electronic monitoring; Scoliosis

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