ArticleScoliosis2014
Correlation between compliance and brace treatment in juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: SOSORT 2014 award winner.
Article in Scoliosis, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors contributing to bracing success in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis and current limitations : a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bone & joint open · 2025Pooled it
- Bracing effectiveness in idiopathic early onset scoliosis followed to skeletal maturity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of nighttime vs full-time bracing in the treatment of moderate-grade adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a secondary analysis of the CONTRAIS trial.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Trial
- 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
- Lyon bracing in adolescent females with thoracic idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective study based on SRS and SOSORT criteria.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Trial
- Geographic, personal and clinical determinants of brace-wearing time in adolescents with 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
- 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
- Brace yourself (Part-time): part-time bracing leads to curve improvement in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Toward a Dynamic Follow-Up Protocol in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Six-Month Out-of-Brace Evaluation as the Key Predictor of Treatment Success.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Could Novel Spinal Braces with Flexibility, Robotic Components, and Individualized Design Generate Sufficient Biomechanical Treatment Efficacy in Patients with Scoliosis?Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Patient education strategies in pediatric orthopaedics: using ChatGPT to answer frequently asked questions on scoliosis.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
- The Application of Integrated Force and Temperature Sensors to Enhance Orthotic Treatment Monitoring in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Brace Compliance Model in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Qualitative Research.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2025Article
- The Biomechanics of Spinal Orthoses for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review of the Controlling Forces.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Discontinuation of brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): a scoping review.Spine deformity · 2024Article
- A Dangerous Curve: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brace Treatment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Nighttime versus Fulltime Brace Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Which Brace to Choose? A Retrospective Study on 358 Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Does Risser stage accurately predict the risk of curve progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated with night-time bracing?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
- Impact of Brace-Related Stress on Brace Compliance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Single-Center Comparative Study Using Objective Compliance Measurement and Brace-Related Stress.Spine surgery and related research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundOver the last years, evidence has accumulated in support of bracing as an effective treatment option in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Yet, little information is available on the impact of compliance on the outcome of conservative treatment in scoliotic subjects. The aim of the present study was to prospectively evaluate the association between compliance to brace treatment and the progression of scoliotic curve in patients with idiopathic adolescent (AIS) or juvenile scoliosis (JIS).
methodsAmong 1.424 patients treated for idiopathic scoliosis, 645 were eligible for inclusion criteria. Three outcomes were distinguished in agreement with the SRS criteria: curve correction, curve stabilization and curve progression. Brace wearing was assessed by one orthopaedic surgeon (LA) and scored on a standardized form. Compliance to treatment was categorized as complete (brace worn as prescribed), incomplete A (brace removed for 1 month), incomplete B (brace removed for 2 months), incomplete C (brace removed during school hours), and incomplete D (brace worn overnight only). Chi square test, T test or ANOVA and ANOVA for repeated measures tests were used as statistical tests.
resultsThe results from our study showed that at follow-up the compliance was: Complete 61.1%; Incomplete A 5.2%; Incomplete B 10.7%; Incomplete C 14.2%; Incomplete D 8.8%. Curve correction was accomplished in 301/319 of Complete, 19/27 Incomplete A, 25/56 Incomplete B, 52/74 Incomplete C, 27/46 Incomplete D. Cobb mean value was 29.8 ± 7.5 SD at beginning and 17.1 ± 10.9 SD at follow-up. Both Cobb and Perdriolle degree amelioration was significantly higher in patients with complete compliance over all other groups, both in juvenile, both in adolescent scoliosis. In the intention-to-treat analysis, the rate of surgical treatment was 2.1% among patients with definite outcome and 12.1% among those with drop-out. Treatment compliance showed significant interactions with time.
conclusionCurve progression and referral to surgery are lower in patients with high brace compliance. Bracing discontinuation up to 1 month does not impact on the treatment outcome. Conversely, wearing the brace only overnight is associated with a high rate of curve progression.
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