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
Treatment of bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: a meta-analysis.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bracing effectiveness in idiopathic early onset scoliosis followed to skeletal maturity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2025Pooled it
- A comparison between Boston brace and European braces in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients: a systematic review based on the standardised Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) inclusion criteria for brace treatment.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 · 2024Pooled it
- Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Moderate-to-Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2026Trial
- A scoping review of published reviews on the use of bracing in scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Brace Dose in Scoliosis: Measurement, Monitoring, and Clinical Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- The Effects of Vertebral Body Tethering on the Intervertebral Discs and Facet Joints: A Numerical Analysis.International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Analysis of the Current Status and Influencing Factors of Social Alienation in Adolescent Scoliosis Patients.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
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- Current issues in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comprehensive narrative review.Asian spine journal · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of Boston and Cheneau braces in treating scoliosis: A 2-year follow-up study on curve reduction.North American Spine Society journal · 2024Article
- 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
- Whole-Exome Sequencing Identifies Genetic Variants for Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in a Taiwanese Population.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Long-term outcome of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis seeking nonoperative treatment after a mean follow-up of 42 years.Spine deformity · 2022Article
- Brace and Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis Specific Exercises (PSSE) for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) treatment: a prospective study following Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) criteria.Archives of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- Case Report on Visceral Manipulation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2022Article
- A fresh look at spinal alignment and deformities: Automated analysis of a large database of 9832 biplanar radiographs.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Spinal Deformities and Advancement in Corrective Orthoses.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Bracing In The Treatment Of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Evidence To Date.Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeA meta-analysis was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of bracing and other treatments in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients.
methodsPubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for randomized controlled trials that investigated bracing and other treatments for AIS. The Mantel-Haenszel method with fixed-effects or random-effects model was used to calculate the relative risks and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The results of heterogeneity, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias were analyzed.
resultsSeven studies that met the eligibility criteria with 791 participants were included. The results of meta-analysis suggested significant differences between bracing and observation groups in successful outcomes [OR 3.58, 95% CI (1.92, 6.68), P < 0.0001; P for heterogeneity = 0.008, I
conclusionThe findings of this meta-analysis suggested that bracing is efficient and safe for the treatment of AIS. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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