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SynthesisDer Orthopade2018

Evaluation of the efficiency of the Chêneau brace on scoliosis deformity : A systematic review of the literature.

Mohammad Taghi Karimi, Timon Rabczuk, Mahsa Kavyani

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Synthesis in Der Orthopade, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammad Taghi KarimiRehabilitation Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Karimi@rehab.mui.ac.ir.
Timon RabczukCivil Engineering Department, Bauhaus University Weimar, Weimar, Germany.
Mahsa KavyaniMusculoskeletal Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar · DEIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundScoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and rib cage. Depending on the severity of this disease, various kinds of treatment methods have been used and bracing is among the most common. One of the braces which has been used for subjects with scoliosis is the Chêneau brace. The aim of this review was to evaluate the efficiency of the Chêneau brace on the scoliosis curve progression and control based on the available literature.

methodWe conducted a Medline search via PubMed, Google Scholar, ISI Web of Sciences, Ebsco and Scopus. Keywords such as Chêneau brace, Chêneau light and CAD/CAM spinal brace were used in combination with scoliosis. The quality of the studies was evaluated by the Down and Black tool.

resultsBased on the aforementioned keywords, 55 papers were found. Finally based on the mentioned criteria 14 papers were selected for final analysis. The quality of the studies varied between scores of 13 and 25 using the Down and Black tool. The results of the selected studies confirmed that a good scoliotic curve correction can be achieved with the Chêneau brace.

conclusionThe Chêneau brace provides a 3-dimensional correction of the spinal deformity which not only influences the progression of scoliotic curve but also influences its natural history. It cannot be concluded that the Chêneau brace is superior to other available braces; however, it has been shown that this brace is effective to control the scoliotic curve progression especially in the lumbar and thoracolumbar regions.

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BracesEfficiencyAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleScoliosisYoung AdultBracesConservative treatmentReviewScoliosisSpinal curvature

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PMID29392350
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