BACKGROUND Recently an RCT confirmed brace efficacy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. Previously, a Cochrane review suggested also producing studies according to the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) criteria on the effectiveness of bracing for AIS. Even if the SRS criteria propose a prospective design, until now only one out of 6 published studies was prospective. Our purpose w...

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Background Chiropractic care is a healthcare discipline that focuses upon the diagnosis and treatment of problems that affect the alignment of the muscles and bones of the body. According to the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 2.7 million visits are made each year in the U.S. to chiropractors for scoliosis and scoliosis-related complaints[1]. Despite the frequency with which chiroprac...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to report the comparative results of thoracoscopic correction achieved via cantilever technique using a 4.5 mm thin rod and the poly-axial reduction screw technique using a 5.5 mm thick rod in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Radiographic data, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) patient-based outcome questionnaires, a...

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex disease state that pathologically alters standing upright posture and is associated with substantial pain and disability. This article provides an overview of classification systems for spinal deformity, clarifies the need to differentiate between pediatric and adult classifications, and provides an explanation on the use of the Scoliosis Research Socie...

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, Oswe...

Methods According to the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) AIS brace studies standardization criteria, the following conditions were used to determine which patients to include in this study: aged 10 years or older, Risser 0-II, primary curve magnitude 25°-40° and no prior treatment when the brace was subscribed. At skeletal maturity, the percentage of patients whose curve progressed more than 6...

Abstract Background The Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life (ISYQOL) questionnaire is used to evaluate health-related quality life in adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. study aimed undertake the process cultural adaptation ISYQOL into Simplified Chinese. Methods Translate from It involved 138 whose Cobb angle ranged between 20 and 40 degrees, 50 wearing brace 88 not brace. Statistical analy...