Scottish Rite Brace WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Scottish Rite Brace
A scottish rite brace is a brace prescribed to children to treat hip problems such as perthes disease. This brace fits around the waist and thighs and has hinges at the hip joints. They are usually worn for a period of 18 to 24 months.
The brace consists of thigh cuffs with a telescoping spreader bar and a suspension belt with hinges.
Fast Facts:
- Allows the child to walk and play.
- Prescribed for young children.
- Holds the legs apart.
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What Are The Uses for Scottish Rite Brace?
- Columbia Orthopedics: Treatment for Perthes Disease
- eMedicine: Treatment for Perthes Disease
- Orthotics and Prosthetics Online: Care and Use of Scottish Rite Brace
What are the Alternatives to Scottish Rite Brace?
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Petri Cast
- About.com: Hip Spica Cast | Pavlik Harness
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Scottish Rite Brace
- Hip Baby: Photo of a Scottish Rite Brace
- Yahoo Groups: Discussion on Scottish Rite Brace | Discussion on Scottish Rite Brace
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Scottish Rite Brace
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Scottish Rite Brace
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Scottish Rite Brace
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Scottish-Rite Brace, Scottish Rite, Scottish Write Brace, Scottish Wright Brace, Atlanta Brace, Scottish Rite Orthosis
- Last update: Jun. 23, 2008
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