Long-term outcome after Boston brace treatment in adolescent idiopatic scoliosis
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Materials and methods 110 (78%) of 140 (7 men) patients with AIS treated with the Boston brace 12-28 years previously responded to a long-term follow-up examination. Patients were evaluated either by clinical and radiological examination (n = 66), postal questionnaire, or telephone interview. All patients answered a standardized questionnaire including demographics, work status, treatment, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (100-worst possible), General Function Score (GFS) (100worst possible), EuroQol (EQ-5D (1 best possible), EQ-VAS (100best possible)) and Scoliosis Research Society -22 (SRS-22) (5 best possible).
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