The effectivity of the new improved Maastricht brace compared with the Boston brace

Results The mean primary right thoracic curve was 29° uncorrected; the mean secondary curve measured 19°. In the Boston brace group the mean primary right thoracic curve was 22° ; the mean secondary curve measured 16°. The mean corrective force over the lumbar brace pad in standing position was 382 N; over the thoracic brace pad it was 285 N. In the M brace group the mean primary right thoracic curve was 20° ; the mean secondary curve measured 13°. The mean corrective force over the lumbar brace pad in standing position was 373 N; over the thoracic brace pad it was 311 N. Difference in M-brace and Boston brace was not significant, for the lumbar brace pad: 0.12, for the thoracic brace pad 0.07 with ANOVA analysis.