Lateral curvature of the spine and round shoulders . Fig. 149.—Radiogram of Case I before Treatment by Jackets was Begun. and moderate force no real danger can be incurred in normalindividuals. Curves due to congenital defects, infantile paralysis, rickets, andempyema are available for iorcible correction, those from infantileparalysis being often among the most satisfactory in their resultsof all classes of moderate and severe scoliosis. RESULTS • 179 Results.—The authors point of view with regard to results to beobtained has been stated under prognosis (page 127) but to make thematter more d
Lateral curvature of the spine and round shoulders . Fig. 149.—Radiogram of Case I before Treatment by Jackets was Begun. and moderate force no real danger can be incurred in normalindividuals. Curves due to congenital defects, infantile paralysis, rickets, andempyema are available for iorcible correction, those from infantileparalysis being often among the most satisfactory in their resultsof all classes of moderate and severe scoliosis. RESULTS • 179 Results.—The authors point of view with regard to results to beobtained has been stated under prognosis (page 127) but to make thematter more definite the personal experience of the author in agroup of test cases is here given with a view of placing on record of a set of cases carefully observed and personally treated. Six cases were selected from the Scoliosis Clinic of the ChildrensHospital for treatment in the fall of 1914 and the photographs and. Fig. 150.—Radiogram of Case I after Treatment by Jackets as Described :f-rays of these cases were made under the supervision of the ScoliosisCommittee of the American Orthopedic Association in October. InApril these same cases were again presented to this Committee andtheir records again taken by them. These cases were under thepersonal treatment of the writer by whom all jackets were applied. i8o TREATMENT When it seemed advisable they were kept in the hospital for longeror shorter periods. Three of these cases are here presented. Case I.—Boy, five years old. Colored. Rachitic scoliosis, pre-viously treated by exercises. Right dorsal left lumbar was begun Nov. 23, 1914, and ended in April. Four
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