ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2012
Good brace compliance reduced curve progression and surgical rates in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Short-term effectiveness of soft bracing in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation of night-time bracing efficacy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.Spine deformity · 2021Pooled it
- Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Effectiveness of braces designed using computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and finite element simulation compared to CAD/CAM only for the conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Trial
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- Gender-related differences in brace adherence among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Observational
- What is the minimum effective wearing dosage of orthotic intervention in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Effect of the Schroth Method on Sensorimotor Control in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Brace yourself (Part-time): part-time bracing leads to curve improvement in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Curve stabilization at 2 years despite declining brace adherence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a single-center cohort with sociodemographic analysis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Three-dimensional Rigo Cheneau-style brace for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: higher in-brace correction and lower rates of curve progression.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- Long-term follow-up reveals non-utility of nonsurgical management in moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comprehensive meta-analysis.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the effectiveness of rigid bracing.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Discontinuation of brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): a scoping review.Spine deformity · 2024Article
- Personal and Clinical Determinants of Brace-Wearing Time in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The natural history of curve behavior after brace removal in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a literature review.Spine deformity · 2023Review
- Defining "successful" treatment outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a scoping review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Greek Adaptation and Validation of the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Brace and the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Deformity.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Article
- The ISJ 3D Brace, a Providence Brace Evolution, as a Surgery Prevention Method in Idiopathic Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Completion of a formal physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise training program for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis increases patient compliance to home exercise programs.Spine deformity · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the association between brace compliance and outcome. PATIENTS AND
methods495 (457 females) patients with late onset juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were examined prospectively before bracing and at least 2 years after brace weaning. One spine surgeon examined all patients. 381 (353 females) answered a standardised questionnaire and 355 had radiological examination after median 24 years. Compliance was defined as brace wear >20 h daily until weaning. Main outcomes were curve progression and surgery.
resultsAt weaning, 76/389 compliers and 59/106 non-compliers had curve progression ≥6° (OR 5.2, 95 % CI 3.3-8.2). At long-term the numbers were 68/284 and 46/71 (OR 5.8, 95 % CI 3.3-10.2), 10/284 versus 17/71 had been operated (OR 8.6, 95 % CI 3.7-19.9).
conclusionWe conclude that the risk for curve progression and surgery are reduced in patients with good brace compliance.
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