{"product_id":"mid-century-medical-spinal-brace","title":"Mid Century Medical Spinal Brace","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eMid Century Medical Spinal Brace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eBy the 1930s, spinal braces had evolved into refined orthopedic supports made from lightweight steel or aluminum, replacing earlier hand-forged iron designs. Precision hinges and adjustable clamps improved fit and function, but the purpose remained the same: immobilizing the spine for conditions such as scoliosis, spinal tuberculosis (Pott’s disease), and post-surgical recovery. These metal braces remained in use until mid-20th-century plastic orthotics replaced them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe design traces back to 16th-century surgeon Ambroise Paré (1510–1590), who, working with armorers, developed rigid iron spinal corsets with perforated plates for weight reduction and airflow, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eto drastically reduce the weight of the apparatus and allow the patient’s skin to breathe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003eThe only one I have encountered is in the collection of the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago.\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003ePlease note wear and tear due to age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eClay deformity not included. Please inquire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eDimensions: H 14.5” X W 11” X D 9.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARTERY LAB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51024234414326,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/0058\/8790\/files\/IMG_2318.jpg?v=1782442767","url":"https:\/\/www.arterylab.com\/products\/mid-century-medical-spinal-brace","provider":"ARTERY LAB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}