SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2019
Predictive factors for brace treatment outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a best-evidence synthesis.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bracing effectiveness in idiopathic early onset scoliosis followed to skeletal maturity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2025Pooled it
- Identifying predictors of brace treatment outcomes for adolescents or adults with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic 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 · 2025Pooled it
- Curve type, flexibility, correction, and rotation are predictors of curve progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing conservative treatment : a systematic review.The bone & joint journal · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of scoliosis-specific exercises for alleviating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Can curve characteristics predict severe progression in night-time bracing 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
- Consensus-based guidelines for research in bracing in idiopathic scoliosis by the SRS comprehensive care committee in collaboration with SOSORT.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- A scoping review of published reviews on the use of bracing in scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
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- Tele-scoliosis-screening and treat protocol: A hybrid in-person and online approach for scoliosis treatment in remote patients.World journal of methodology · 2026Article
- Brace Dose in Scoliosis: Measurement, Monitoring, and Clinical Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- Outcomes of high-compliance bracing in patients with severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis declining operative intervention.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Integrating intrinsic musculoskeletal pathology and genetics: Recent advances in unravelling the causative factors of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Bone reports · 2025Review
- Answer to the letter to the editor of E. Yıldırım, et al. concerning "MRI in early stages of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis indicates a neuro-osseous growth mismatch associated with curve progression" by S. Ohrt-Nissen (Eur spine J [2025]; doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08640-9).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 · 2025Article
- Spinal ultrasound to quantify in-brace correction before nighttime brace fabrication 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 · 2025Article
- Understanding bracing outcomes in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a mixed-methods approach.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Digitalized 3D Spinal Decompression and Correction Device Improved Initial Brace Corrections and Patients' Comfort Among Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Single-Centre, Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Biomechanics of Spinal Orthoses for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review of the Controlling Forces.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Results of bracing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the context of clinical practice and the Scoliosis Research Society's criteria: 5-year observational study from a German orthopaedic university hospital.European journal of medical research · 2024Observational
- Lessons from the pandemic era: do we need new strategies to improve conservative treatment adherence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A retrospective analysis.European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- The Efficacy of Night Bracing in the Treatment of Adolescent İdiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate predictive factors for brace treatment outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by a systematic review of the literature.
methodsEligible studies evaluating one or more predictive factors for brace treatment outcome were included following a systematic search in PubMed and EMBASE on October 23, 2017. Inclusion criteria were: (1) subjects diagnosed with AIS, (2) age ≤ 18 years, (3) treated with a thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis (TLSO), and (4) evaluated one or more predictive factors of treatment outcome (failure and/or success). The methodological quality of included studies was independently assessed by two authors. Pooling was not possible due to heterogeneity in statistical analysis. Predictive factors were presented according to a best-evidence synthesis.
resultsThe literature search identified 26 studies that met the inclusion criteria, and multiple types of TLSO braces were identified (Boston, Wilmington, Chêneau, Osaka Medical College, Dresdner Scoliosis Orthosis and SPoRT). A total of 19 radiographic and 8 clinical predictive factors were reported. Strong evidence was found that lack of initial in-brace correction is associated with treatment failure. Moderate evidence suggests that brace wear time is associated with failure and success, whereas initial curve magnitude and curve type are not.
conclusionThe results of this review suggest that lack of initial in-brace correction is strongly associated with brace treatment failure. Future studies on the threshold for minimal immediate in-brace correction, as a potential indication for brace treatment, are recommended. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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