ReviewEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2022
The classification of scoliosis braces developed by SOSORT with SRS, ISPO, and POSNA and approved by ESPRM.
Review in 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, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Influence of Specific Interventions on Bracing Compliance in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis-A Systematic Review of Papers Including Sensors' Monitoring.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
- 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
- Consensus-based guidelines for research in bracing in idiopathic scoliosis by the SRS comprehensive care committee in collaboration with SOSORT.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Surgical Management of Progressive Scoliosis in Crisponi Syndrome: Multidisciplinary Perioperative Strategy and Technical Considerations.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Does apical vertebra location influence the final outcome of bracing for idiopathic scoliosis?European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Observational
- Application of a Smart Orthosis in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis-A Pilot Case Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Adherence and Radiological Outcomes in Braced Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Real-World Study Using Thermal Sensors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional Rigo Cheneau-style brace for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: higher in-brace correction and lower rates of curve progression.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- Wearing a brace for idiopathic scoliosis above 18 hrs/day shows a dose-response effect on the outcomes improvement and end-of-treatment Cobb angle below 30 degrees.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
- Effective Conservative Management of Severe Scoliosis in a Girl with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A 20-Year Case Study Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Assessment and Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: From the Perspective of a Physiatrist.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Wearable Devices in Scoliosis Treatment: A Scoping Review of Innovations and Challenges.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Night-Time Bracing Can Reduce Pain in Adults with Scoliosis: Six-Month Results of a Retrospective Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Efficacy of a Novel Hybrid Brace in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Prospective Case-Series Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Persistence of Primitive Reflexes as Possible Predictive Factors for Progression, Prevention, and Early Rehabilitation Intervention in Idiopathic Scoliosis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Radiological follow-up strategies in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: A best evidence synthesis by systematic review.Brain & spine · 2025Review
- Feasibility and age-related trends of a home-based online exercise program in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- The New Modular Sforzesco Brace (Modular Italian Brace) Is as Effective as the Classical One: A Retrospective Controlled Study from a Prospective Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The effect of Providence night-time bracing on the sagittal profile 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 · 2024Article
- Automated design of nighttime braces for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with global shape optimization using a patient-specific finite element model.Scientific reports · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
33 authors at 20 institutions in 10 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
purposeStudies have shown that bracing is an effective treatment for patients with idiopathic scoliosis. According to the current classification, almost all braces fall in the thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) category. Consequently, the generalization of scientific results is either impossible or misleading. This study aims to produce a classification of the brace types.
methodsFour scientific societies (SOSORT, SRS, ISPO, and POSNA) invited all their members to be part of the study. Six level 1 experts developed the initial classifications. At a consensus meeting with 26 other experts and societies' officials, thematic analysis and general discussion allowed to define the classification (minimum 80% agreement). The classification was applied to the braces published in the literature and officially approved by the 4 scientific societies and by ESPRM.
resultsThe classification is based on the following classificatory items: anatomy (CTLSO, TLSO, LSO), rigidity (very rigid, rigid, elastic), primary corrective plane (frontal, sagittal, transverse, frontal & sagittal, frontal & transverse, sagittal & transverse, three-dimensional), construction-valves (monocot, bivalve, multisegmented), construction-closure (dorsal, lateral, ventral), and primary action (bending, detorsion, elongation, movement, push-up, three points). The experts developed a definition for each item and were able to classify the 15 published braces into nine groups.
conclusionThe classification is based on the best current expertise (the lowest level of evidence). Experts recognize that this is the first edition and will change with future understanding and research. The broad application of this classification could have value for brace research, education, clinical practice, and growth in this field.
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