The Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis (TLSO), also called a Boston Brace, is the most common variety of scoliosis brace. It is used to treat curves in the lumbar or thoraco-lumbar spine. The brace is custom-molded from plastic to fit the childâs body.
For other uses, see Sloughing (disambiguation). Sloughing (pronounced sluffing) in biology refers to the act of shedding or casting off dead tissue, such as cells of the endometrium, shed during menstruation, or the shedding of skin in amphibians. Skin sloughing is the process of shedding dead surface cells from the skin.
Necrosis/Eschar - Black, brown or tan devitalized tissue that adheres to the wound bed or edges and may be firmer or softer than the surrounding skin. Slough - Soft, moist avascular tissue that adheres to the wound bed in strings or thick clumps; may be white, yellow, tan or green. Granulation - Pink/red moist tissue comprised of new blood vessels, collagen fibers and fibroblasts. Typically the surface is shiny and moist with a granular appearance.