Conservative treatment with brace and exercise for hyperkyphosis: a retrospective observational cohort study

Participants In December 2013, among all the patients below 18 years of age at first evaluation, present in the database, we selected those respecting the following inclusion criteria: • diagnosis of idiopathic or Scheuermann’s kyphosis • at least two clinical evaluations at the time of therapy start (T0) and stop (T1) • spinal X-rays (lateral projection) at the time T0 and T1 Treatments All patients underwent conservative treatment with rigid braces, specific for hyperkiphosis, associated with specific exercises. The brace was prescribed for at least 18 hours a day at the beginning of therapy.