Orthopaedic surgery
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Orthopaedic surgery · Nov 2010
Outcomes and predictors of brace treatment for girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
To evaluate the effectiveness and to identify the predictive factors of standardized brace treatment for girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). ⋯ Brace treatment can prevent curve progression in most girls with AIS. The outcomes of brace treatment in these girls are influenced by growth status, curve pattern and curve magnitude. Less mature patients, and those with larger curves and thoracic curves are at risk of scoliosis progression despite brace treatment.