ArticleNorth American Spine Society journal2024
Comparative analysis of Boston and Cheneau braces in treating scoliosis: A 2-year follow-up study on curve reduction.
Article in North American Spine Society journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Could Novel Spinal Braces with Flexibility, Robotic Components, and Individualized Design Generate Sufficient Biomechanical Treatment Efficacy in Patients with Scoliosis?Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Scoliosis, characterized by the lateral curvature of the spine, impacts the spine's alignment in three dimensions. Braces are commonly employed as a conservative treatment for individuals with scoliosis, particularly those with curves ranging from 20° to 40°. This treatment approach's primary objectives include arresting the deformity's progression, enhancing clinical appearance, alleviating pain, improving overall quality of life, and circumventing the need for surgical intervention. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Boston and Cheneau braces in individuals with scoliosis. Methods: In this retrospective study, 51 subjects were included and monitored over 2 years. The primary parameters under evaluation encompassed the severity of both primary and secondary curves and compliance with the prescribed treatment. The subjects were classified into 2 groups: those utilizing the Cheneau brace and those employing the Boston brace. Results: The initial mean values of the primary and secondary curves during the first visit were 37.6 (±7.4) and 30.1 (±9.7) degrees, respectively. However, the in-brace curve measurements for the primary and secondary curves were 31.5 (±1.3) and 22.3 (±13.3) degrees, respectively (p-value=.0). The mean compliance values of subjects using Boston and Cheneau braces were 16.8 and 17.3 h per day, respectively (p-value=.1). No significant difference was observed in the correction achieved with the Boston and Cheneau braces during the follow-up period. Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrated a significant reduction in the scoliotic curve while under brace conditions. However, the degree of correction achieved did not significantly differ during the follow-up periods. Additionally, there was no notable variance in the correction obtained between the Boston and Cheneau braces.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.