ReviewEuropean journal of medical research2021
Network meta-analysis of short-term effects of different strategies in the conservative treatment of AIS.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of conservative interventions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of Schroth method in Cobb angle, quality of life and trunk rotation angle in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Pooled it
- A scoping review of published reviews on the use of bracing in scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
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- Effects of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Cobb Angle: A Systematic Review.Spine surgery and related research · 2025Review
- From a biomechanical perspective: pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment strategies of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Maternal physical activity levels in early pregnancy and the risk of spinal deformity among preschoolers at age 4: findings from the Shanghai birth cohort study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Incidence and Importance of Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of orthotic treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a scoping review protocol of systematic reviews.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Vertebral Related Diseases in Healthcare: The Role of Pain Management and Rehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Case series: 3D printed orthopedic brace combined with traditional manipulative physiotherapy to treat new-onset scoliosis in adults.Medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the short-term effects of different conservative treatments on in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
methodsBy searching the relevant literature of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the curative effects of the three regimens of bracing therapy combined with scoliosis-specific exercises, simple treatment with brace and simple scoliosis-specific exercises were compared. Review manager 5.3, Stata MP16 and Network software packages were used for Reticular Meta-analysis of Cobb's angles before and after treatment.
resultsA total of 364 patients were included in four clinical studies. Reticular meta-analysis showed that the short-term effect of bracing treatment combined with scoliosis-specific exercises was better than that of treatment with brace and scoliosis-specific exercises, with effects of 2.71(95% CI 0.83-4.58) and 3.67(95% CI 1.21-6.14), respectively. There was no statistical difference between simple bracing therapy and scoliosis-specific exercises.
conclusionAmong the three common conservative treatments of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the short-term effect of bracing treatment combined with scoliosis-specific exercises is better than that of bracing treatment or scoliosis-specific exercises.
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