When Should We Wean Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
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Nighttime Bracing Versus Observation for Early Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
BACKGROUND Spinal bracing is widely utilized in patients with moderate severity adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with the goal of preventing curve progression and therefore preventing the need for surgical correction. Bracing is typically initiated in patients with a primary curve angle between 25 and 40 degrees, who are Risser sign 0 to 2 and <1-year postmenarchal. The purpose of this study is ...
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STUDY DESIGN Literature review. OBJECTIVE To establish consistent parameters for future adolescent idiopathic scoliosis bracing studies so that valid and reliable comparisons can be made. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Current bracing literature lacks consistency for both inclusion criteria and the definitions of brace effectiveness. METHODS A total of 32 brace treatment studies and the curre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0009-921X
DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000781