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. 2007 Dec 3;2:18. doi: 10.1186/1748-7161-2-18

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Two girls with 40 degrees Cobb angle right thoracic scoliosis each. Photo (left) and surface topography image (right) of the back. The raster stereography image is presented in pseudo-Moire form for convenience. Top. 14-year-old girl, has been wearing Cheneau brace for 2.5 years, Cobb = 39°, Bunnell angle of trunk rotation of the main curvature = 8°, Risser 4. Bottom. 13-year-old girl, previously non treated, Cobb = 40°, Bunnell angle of trunk rotation of the main curve = 15°, Risser 1.