STUDY DESIGN Retrospective controlled cohort study comparing the in-brace correction of two samples of scoliosis patients with braces of different computer aided design (CAD). PURPOSE In-brace correction and compliance correlate with outcome. The more standardized CAD braces that are available should enable improved in-brace correction and outcome. This study compared recent CAD brace develop...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective treatment study with a new brace was conducted Objective. To evaluate radiological and subjective clinical results after one year conservative brace treatment with pressure onto lordosis at the thoracolumbar joint in children with scoliosis and kyphosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Conservative brace treatment of adolescent scoliosis is not proven to be effective in ...

Bracing for juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has a long history of use. Effectiveness of conventional rigid bracing is highly variable, likely depending upon the skill of the practitioner, the type of brace selected, and the type of scoliosis being treated. In review of various bracing studies, Dolan and Weinstein found that bracing does not result in superior clinical outcomes comp...

BACKGROUND Since 1962 to the mid eighties the Harrington Rod instrumentation was the Golden standard for surgical treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). The Boston braces were introduced in the 1970´s and are still used as a conservative treatment, for curves less than 40°. Very few long-term studies exists, focusing on the health related quality of life. The purpose of this study ...