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Case 1: 12 years 10 months girl. The patient had a left convex 23° lumbar scoliosis before treatment (a, b). The angles of lumbar curves were corrected to 18° in hanging position and 5° in brace wear, respectively (c, d). Throughout brace treatment for 3 years and 5 months, her instruction adherence rate was maintained at 100%, and the Cobb angle improved to 7° at final follow-up (e, f).
