cervicothoracolumbosacral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From cervico- + thoraco- + lumbo- + sacral.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or relating to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral portions of the spine.
Bracing is advised for small, flexible curves and can be a thoracolumbosacral or cervicothoracolumbosacral orthosis (Milwaukee brace). The brace is continued until the curve has been stable for 2 years.
2012, Sanjeev Agarwal,, Current Orthopaedic Practice: A concise guide for postgraduate exams, tfm Publishing Limited, →ISBN, page 128:The Milwaukee brace, a cervicothoracolumbosacral orthosis (CTLSO), was initially employed as a postoperative modality but soon found a more important role.
2012, Michelle M. Lusardi, Milagros Jorge, Millee Jorge, Caroline C. Nielsen, Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 385:1997, Bertram Goldberg, John D. Hsu, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices, Mosby Incorporated The first effective orthosis for the treatment of spinal deformities was the cervicothoracolumbosacral orthosis (CTLSO), known as the Milwaukee brace, which was developed by Blount and Schmidt in 1948 […]
An orthosis intended to encompass the entire spine would be a cervicothoracolumbosacral orthosis (CTLSO).
1976, Wilton H. Bunch, Robert D. Keagy, Principles of orthotic treatment, Mosby:Sacroiliac, lumbosacral, cervicothoracolumbosacral, and thoracolumbosacral orthoses may be used in rigid or flexible forms.
1998, Alan M. Levine, Spine Trauma, W B Saunders Company, →ISBN:Most of our patients wear a body brace after neurosurgery, and the surgical team determines when the brace can be safely removed. I ask the specialty registrar to see Mr. P, who is anxious to have his cervicothoracolumbosacral body brace removed.
2013, Jessi Rodriguez Ohanesian, The Ultimate Guide to the Physician Assistant Profession, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN: