ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Bracing Interventions Can Help Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis with Surgical Indication: A Systematic Review.
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- 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
- 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
- The effect of bracing on pulmonary function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2026Review
- Performance of a deep learning-based algorithm for automated measurements of Cobb angles on preoperative spine radiographs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
- Toward a Dynamic Follow-Up Protocol in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Six-Month Out-of-Brace Evaluation as the Key Predictor of Treatment Success.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Cobb Angles Between 40 and 50 Degrees at the Late Stage of Skeletal Growth: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Current issues in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comprehensive narrative review.Asian spine journal · 2024Article
- Spinal Orthosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Overview of the Braces Provided by the National Health Service in Italy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Intensive bracing management combined with physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with a major curve ranging from 40-60° who refused surgery: a prospective cohort study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Idiopathic Scoliosis: Novel Challenges for Researchers and Clinicians.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sex differences in musculoskeletal injury and disease risks across the lifespan: Are there unique subsets of females at higher risk than males for these conditions at distinct stages of the life cycle?Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
There is a common agreement that bracing is appropriate for curves between 20 and 40° for the Cobb angle during growth, but for larger curves, the experts' opinions are not consistent. We designed this systematic review to report the updated evidence about the effectiveness of bracing in scoliosis patients with curves ≥40° and a residual growth period. We included randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled trials, prospective and retrospective observational studies, and case series addressing the effect of bracing in patients with idiopathic scoliosis during growth with curves ≥40° for the Cobb angle, published from 2000 onwards. Outcome: The percentage of patients with surgery, curves above 45° or 50°, and a Cobb angle change are all included in the study. Nine papers (563 patients, average worst curve of 44.8°) are included: four are retrospective case series, two are retrospective and two are prospective cohort studies, and one is a prospective controlled study. The overall quality was good, with respect to the type of design. A total of 32% of the patients improved, 26% were stable, and 42% worsened. The rate of improvement ranged from 11% to 78%; the rate of worsening ranged from 4% to 64%. There are some studies suggesting the use of bracing even in the case of severe curves when patients are motivated by trying to avoid surgery. More and better-quality research with coherent outcome criteria is needed.
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