ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Evaluation of Primary Correction and Its Influencing Factors in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis After Treatment with the Charleston Bending Brace as the Sole Intervention.
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backgroundAll-day braces are predominantly used for the conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The Charleston Bending Brace is a pure nighttime brace. The aim of this study was to investigate the primary in-brace correction of the main curve of AIS when treated with the Charleston Bending Brace. Specifically, the factors influencing major curve correction were examined.
methodsThe retrospective analysis included 97 patients with AIS who were treated between October 2010 and September 2020. Patients with secondary scoliosis or orthotic pretreatment were excluded. Standardized radiographs were used to determine the Cobb angle of the major and minor curves. Curve correction in relation to Lenke's classification, the Risser stage, and rotation were assessed at four different time points (t0: before treatment, t1: 6-12 months, t2: 13-24 months, and t3: 25-36 months during treatment).
resultsThe average Cobb of the main curve at the beginning of the study was 25.7°. The night brace achieved excellent in-brace correction at t1, with nearly half of the patients (43%) showing a correction exceeding 80%. Curve localization, the Lenke type, and the Nash-Moe rotation significantly influenced initial in-brace curve correction at t1. At t2, there was also a significant in-brace correction of the initial Cobb by 93.0%. Similar improvements were observed at t3 for in-brace correction as well as without the brace (
conclusionsThe results of the study revealed good primary in-brace correction of the main curve of the AIS with the nighttime brace, which was at least equivalent when compared to values from the literature for the Chêneau brace. Also, while restricted to medium-term results due to our study limitations, the percentage of correction in out-of-brace data of our patients was similar to weaned 24 h brace patients.
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