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Pepke W, Morani W, Schiltenwolf M, Bruckner T, Renkawitz T, Hemmer S, Akbar M. Outcome of Conservative Therapy of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) with Chêneau-Brace. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12072507. [PMID: 37048593 PMCID: PMC10095099 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Chêneau-brace (C-Brace) is a potential tool for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a Cobb angle between 20° and 45° for the primary curve. The aim of the present study was (1) to estimate study cohorts with C-brace therapy success and therapy failure and (2) to analyze possible factors that influence the therapy outcome. Seventy-eight patients with AIS were assessed before the initiation of C-brace treatment. Each patient underwent radiography examinations before the brace, in-brace, and at the therapy end. Cobb angle was considered as increased when the value at the end of therapy was increased more than 5° (Δ > 5°), unchanged—when the value was unchanged within ± 5° and decreased- when the value was decreased more than 5° (Δ < −5°). The study cohort was stratified due to curve topography in the thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar scoliosis groups. Global analysis revealed no statistically significant modification of the Cobb angle (Cobb angle pre-brace vs. Cobb angle post-brace: 30.8° ± 8.2 vs. 29.3° ± 15.2, p = 0.26). However, at the end of C-brace therapy, the primary Cobb angle was decreased by more than 5° in 27 patients (35%), unchanged (Δ within the range of ±5°) in 36 patients (46%), and increased more than 5° in 15 patients (19%). Sub-group analysis due to curve topography and skeletal maturity has shown higher rates of brace therapy failure in thoracic curves and in younger patients (Risser grade 0). Patients with higher Cobb angle correction with C-brace had lower rates of therapy failure. The C-brace can be useful for the prevention of scoliotic curve progression in patients with AIS. However, many factors influence the therapy effect.
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- Wojciech Pepke
- Department of Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Meoclinic, Friedrichstraße 71, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-2094-400
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De Chelle G, Rampal V, Bentellis I, Fernandez A, Bertoncelli C, Clément JL, Solla F. Adolescent and Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: Which Patients Obtain Good Results with 12 Hours of Cheneau–Toulouse–Munster Nighttime Bracing? CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9060909. [PMID: 35740846 PMCID: PMC9221823 DOI: 10.3390/children9060909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: The results of 12 h nighttime Cheneau–Toulouse–Munster (CTM) brace wear on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are poorly described. Objective: The main objective was to analyze the efficiency of 12 h nighttime CTM brace wear on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The secondary objective was to identify the factors influencing good results. Methods: One hundred and fifty consecutive patients treated between 2006 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed with subgroup analysis for the main curve pattern (main thoracic or main lumbar). The inclusion criteria were evolutive scoliosis, 12 h nighttime CTM brace wear, Risser stages 0-1-2 at the time of the prescription, and Cobb angle below 45 degrees. Success was defined as no surgery, and the main curve Cobb angle (CA) progression ≤5°. The overcurve was defined as the proximal thoracic curve above the main thoracic and mid-thoracic above the main lumbar curves. A logistic regression model was built to assess the predictors of success. RESULTS: Overall success was 70%: 60% for main thoracic (MT) and 84% for main lumbar scoliosis (ML) (p = 0.003). Efficacy was 62% at Risser stage 0 and 78% at Risser stage 1–2 (p = 0.054). For MT, failure was associated with high in-brace sagittal C7 tilt (Odds Ratio = 0.72, p = 0.014) and low initial overcurve CA (Odds Ratio = 0.42, p = 0.044). For ML, a high standing height was associated with success (OR = 1.42, p = 0.035), and frontal unbalanced C7 tilt was associated with failure (OR = 0.43, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Twelve-hour nighttime CTM brace wear provided good results for main lumbar curves with balanced frontal C7 tilt. For MT, this treatment is indicated if the in-brace sagittal C7 tilt is well balanced from Risser stage 2.
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- Gautier De Chelle
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Children’s Psychiatry, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France;
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Lenval Foundation, 57, Avenue de la Californie, 06200 Nice, France; (G.D.C.); (V.R.); (C.B.); (J.-L.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4-9203-0491
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Weiss HR, Çolak TK, Lay M, Borysov M. Brace treatment for patients with scoliosis: State of the art. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2021; 77:1573. [PMID: 34859162 PMCID: PMC8603182 DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v77i2.1573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background Physiotherapy, brace applications or surgery are the treatment options utilised to manage patients with scoliosis. Many different brace applications are used, and the success rates of orthoses vary. Objectives Brace applications can have detrimental impacts on the patient leading to physical discomfort, psychological discomfort, and in some instance the use of braces may even be painful. Therefore, future developments in this field should be aimed at improving the success rate and reducing physical distress experienced by the patient while using brace applications. The purpose of this article is to provide recommendations with respect to the most appropriate bracing approach in general. Method A narrative review of the scientific literature was carried out to substantiate the statements made in this article. Results The most important braces provided for the treatment of patients with scoliosis and the treatment results that can be achieved are presented and discussed, taking into account the most recent systematic reviews. A wide range of success rates have been found for the different brace applications. Conclusion Given that brace application may impact the patient leading to physical discomfort and psychological distress, good quality management in brace application for patients with scoliosis is needed to ensure the best possible outcome and the least stressful management. Clinical implications Safety in brace application for patients with scoliosis needs improvement. The use of standardised and reliable computer aided design (CAD) libraries and appropriate patient information based on published guidelines is suggested.
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- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institution of Orthopädie-Technik Lay GmbH, Zell-Barl, Mosel, Germany
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- Institution of Orttech-plus Rehabilitation Service, Charkiv, Ukraine
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The ISJ 3D Brace, a Providence Brace Evolution, as a Surgery Prevention Method in Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10173915. [PMID: 34501360 PMCID: PMC8432137 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The high incidence of idiopathic scoliosis worldwide as well as the serious health problems it can cause in adulthood, make it necessary to seek effective treatments to prevent the progression of the disease to more aggressive treatments such as surgery and improve patients’ quality of life. The use of night braces, besides a less severe influence on the patient’s quality of life, is effective in stopping the progression of the curve in idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: A longitudinal study was performed with an experimental population of 108 participants who attended orthotic treatment at the University Hospital of Barcelona, with ages between 4 and 15 years old, with a main curvature greater than 25 degrees and a Risser between 0 and 3. The participants received treatment with Providence ISJ-3D night braces until their pubertal change (mean duration of 2.78 years for males and 1.97 years for females). Results: The implementation of night-time orthotic treatment in children with idiopathic scoliosis is effective in slowing the progression of the curve and in the prevention of more aggressive treatments such as surgery, maintaining the patient’s quality of life. Conclusions: The use of night braces is efficacious in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis, although new studies including more sociodemographic data as well as curves from 20 degrees of progression are necessary.
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Weiss HR, Lay M, Seibel S, Kleban A. [Is it possible to improve treatment safety in the brace treatment of scoliosis patients by using standardized CAD algorithms?]. DER ORTHOPADE 2021; 50:435-445. [PMID: 33025038 PMCID: PMC8189986 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-020-04000-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hintergrund Die Versorgung von Skoliosepatienten mit korrigierenden Rumpforthesen führt auch heutzutage noch zu recht unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen. Publizierte Erfolgsquoten zwischen 50 und 90 % führen zwangsläufig zu der Frage, wie sich die Erfolgsquoten der Korsettversorgung steigern und vereinheitlichen lassen. Die Ergebnisse einer mit dieser Zielsetzung weiterentwickelten computerunterstützen (CAD/„Computer Aided Design“) Chêneau-Versorgung werden dargestellt. Methodik Am Stichtag (08.12.2019) wurde die prospektiv angelegte Datenbank unserer Abteilung retrospektiv ausgewertet. Es waren ausschließlich unreife Mädchen mit einer Adoleszentenskoliose, Alter 10–14 Jahre, Risser 0–2 in die Datenbank aufgenommen worden. Ergebnisse Sowohl die Gesamtgruppe mit einem Beobachtungszeitraum von mindestens 18 Monaten als auch die Patientinnengruppen mit bereits erreichtem Behandlungsabschluss zeigten Erfolgsraten zwischen 86 und 88 %. Die Ergebnisse insgesamt waren signifikant besser als die Erfolgsrate der Boston-Brace-Kontrollgruppe (BRAIST) von 72 %. Auch im Vergleich mit den Ergebnissen anderer Chêneau-Derivate war die Erfolgsrate unserer Serie teils deutlich besser. Schlussfolgerungen Die Behandlungssicherheit für die Patienten mit Skoliosen sollte verbessert werden. Ein Ansatz hierzu kann die Verwendung standardisierter CAD-Bibliotheken sein. Weitere Untersuchungen mit Studiendesigns höherer Evidenz sind notwendig, um die in unserer Untersuchung gefundenen Ergebnisse zu untermauern.
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- Hans-Rudolf Weiss
- Gesundheitsforum Nahetal, Alzeyer Str. 23, 55457 Gensingen, Deutschland
- Haarbergweg 2, 55546 Neu Bamberg, Deutschland
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- Orthopädie-Technik Lay, Straße von Triptis 8, 56856 Zell-Barl, Deutschland
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- Gesundheitsforum Nahetal, Alzeyer Str. 23, 55457 Gensingen, Deutschland
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234, Leninskie Gory 1, Moskau, Russland
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Costa L, Schlosser TPC, Jimale H, Homans JF, Kruyt MC, Castelein RM. The Effectiveness of Different Concepts of Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:2145. [PMID: 34063540 PMCID: PMC8156678 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Brace treatment is the most common noninvasive treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS); however it is currently not fully known whether there is a difference in effectiveness between brace types/concepts. All studies on brace treatment for AIS were searched for in PubMed and EMBASE up to January 2021. Articles that did not report on maturity of the study population were excluded. Critical appraisal was performed using the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies tool (MINORS). Brace concepts were distinguished in prescribed wearing time and rigidity of the brace: full-time, part-time, and night-time, rigid braces and soft braces. In the meta-analysis, success was defined as ≤5° curve progression during follow-up. Of the 33 selected studies, 11 papers showed high risk of bias. The rigid full-time brace had on average a success rate of 73.2% (95% CI 61-86%), night-time of 78.7% (72-85%), soft braces of 62.4% (55-70%), observation only of 50% (44-56%). There was insufficient evidence on part-time wear for the meta-analysis. The majority of brace studies have significant risk of bias. No significant difference in outcome between the night-time or full-time concepts could be identified. Soft braces have a lower success rate compared to rigid braces. Bracing for scoliosis in Risser 0-2 and 0-3 stage of maturation appeared most effective.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.C.); (T.P.C.S.); (H.J.); (J.F.H.); (M.C.K.)
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Weiss HR, Turnbull D, Seibel S, Kleban A. First end-result of a prospective cohort with AIS treated with a CAD Chêneau style brace. J Phys Ther Sci 2019; 31:983-991. [PMID: 32038069 PMCID: PMC6893157 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.31.983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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[Purpose] Specific exercises and brace treatment are the two evidence-based modes of
treatment for patients with scoliosis. The purpose of this paper is to present the first
end-results from a prospective cohort that commenced treatment in 2011 with a CAD based
Chêneau derivate and is then compared to the published results achieved with the Boston
Brace. [Participants and Methods] Inclusion criteria for the study, refers to the SRS
inclusion criteria on bracing, except the range of Cobb angles which was extended to
curvatures of up to 45°. Twenty-eight patients were weaned from their CAD Chêneau style
brace. The results of this cohort have been compared with the BRAIST study by Weinstein et
al. with the help of the Z-test. [Results] A success rate of 92.9% has been achieved. This
was compared to the success rate of 72% in the BRAIST study. The differences were highly
significant in the Z-test. [Conclusion] The results achieved with the GBW are
significantly and better than the results achieved with the Boston brace. Therefore, the
standards for bracing should be reviewed with the results that symmetric compression with
Boston bracing is not as successful, when compared to asymmetric high correction bracing
results, which allow a standardized classification-based corrective approach.
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- Hans-Rudolf Weiss
- Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Services: Gesundheitsforum Nahetal, Alzeyer Str. 23, D-55457 Gensingen, Germany
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- Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Services: Gesundheitsforum Nahetal, Alzeyer Str. 23, D-55457 Gensingen, Germany
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Effect of the Chêneau Brace in the Natural History of Moderate Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Girls: Cohort Analysis of a Selected Homogenous Population of 100 Consecutive Skeletally Immature Patients. Spine Deform 2019; 6:514-522. [PMID: 30122386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Α series study. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the relationships between the effectiveness of brace in reduction of scoliosis angle, axial trunk rotation (ATR), and patients' compliance, in skeletally immature females with moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), treated with Chêneau brace for a minimum of three years. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA According to some authors, braces are ineffective, whereas others find that braces stop scoliosis progression and that the outcome has been related to patient's compliance. METHODS From the 100 patients who were initially recruited, 88 patients were included in the final analysis. The average ± SD primary scoliosis angle before brace application was 36.8° ± 9.9°, 32.7° ± 6.3°, and 33.5° ± 11.5° for major thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar curvatures, respectively. All patients were aged ≥10 years at treatment initiation, and their Risser index varied from 0 to II. Eighty-eight patients were followed for at least three years with brace treatment, whereas 43 patients were reevaluated 31 ± 7 months after brace weaning. In baseline and while in brace, the scoliosis Cobb angle, Risser index, menarche age, ATR, and patient's compliance were recorded. RESULTS In the 88 patients, the brace reduced the major thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar scoliosis one month after brace onset while "in brace" to 26° ± 11° (29% ± 18%, p = .0006), 23° ± 8° (31% ± 20%, p = .00001), and 24° ± 11° (34% ± 21%, p = .00043), respectively; thereafter, no significant decrease of the curves was recorded. Total bracing time averaged at 45 ± 19 months (range 36-96) and brace weaning averaged at 17 ± 2 years (range 15-19). Six of the 88 (6.8%) individuals underwent surgery for scoliosis progression. In the 43 patients who were reevaluated 31 ± 7 months after brace weaning, scoliosis angle and ATR increased insignificantly, compared to the three years' values. CONCLUSIONS Chêneau orthosis reduced while "in brace" AIS in girls with sufficient compliance, with a low rate (6.8%) of patients who underwent surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 3.
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NIU XINJIAN, YANG CHIFU, TIAN BOWEN, LI XIANG, ZHENG SHUTAO, CONG DACHENG, HAN JUNWEI, AGRAWAL SUNILK. INVESTIGATION OF ROBOTIC BRACES OF PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (IS) — REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND DESCRIPTION OF A NOVEL BRACE. J MECH MED BIOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519418400389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a complex three-dimensional (3D) deformity. The non-operative treatments for IS have been developed for a long time. According to current studies, hard braces are more effective than soft braces for the treatment of scoliosis. Though current braces are proved to be effective for the treatment of IS, there are several shortcomings needed to be overcome: (i) Braces cannot realize precise control over a specific vertebra. (ii) Braces affect cardiopulmonary efficiency (braces limit maximal exercise performance). (iii) The brace is not modulated based on user’s needs. (iv) Braces, including motions during eating, tying shoes, sitting, and standing. (v) Braces apply forces on skin, which causes pain, skin breakdown, and abnormal deformation of bone. In order to solve these boring problems of the current braces, this paper proposed a new intelligent robotic spine brace based on the principle of human biomechanics, three point pressure treatment theory and parallel mechanism theory. This novel brace can offer 3D active dynamic adjustable corrective forces for the treatment of IS and some experiments are employed for verifying the effect of the proposed brace.
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- XINJIAN NIU
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Department of Economic and Trade, School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430000, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA
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Negrini S, Minozzi S, Bettany‐Saltikov J, Chockalingam N, Grivas TB, Kotwicki T, Maruyama T, Romano M, Zaina F. Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD006850. [PMID: 26086959 PMCID: PMC10616811 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006850.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. The most common form is diagnosed in adolescence. While adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can progress during growth and cause a surface deformity, it is usually not symptomatic. However, in adulthood, if the final spinal curvature surpasses a certain critical threshold, the risk of health problems and curve progression is increased. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of bracing for adolescents with AIS versus no treatment or other treatments, on quality of life, disability, pulmonary disorders, progression of the curve, and psychological and cosmetic issues. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, five other databases, and two trials registers up to February 2015 for relevant clinical trials. We also checked the reference lists of relevant articles and conducted an extensive handsearch of grey literature. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective controlled cohort studies comparing braces with no treatment, other treatment, surgery, and different types of braces for adolescent with AIS. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures expected by The Cochrane Collaboration. MAIN RESULTS We included seven studies (662 participants). Five were planned as RCTs and two as prospective controlled trials. One RCT failed completely, another was continued as an observational study, reporting also the results of the participants that had been randomized.There was very low quality evidence from one small RCT (111 participants) that quality of life (QoL) during treatment did not differ significantly between rigid bracing and observation (mean difference (MD) -2.10, 95% confidence interval (CI) -7.69 to 3.49). There was very low quality evidence from a subgroup of 77 adolescents from one prospective cohort study showing that QoL, back pain, psychological, and cosmetic issues did not differ significantly between rigid bracing and observation in the long term (16 years).Results of the secondary outcomes showed that there was low quality evidence that rigid bracing compared with observation significantly increased the success rate in 20° to 40° curves at two years' follow-up (one RCT, 116 participants; risk ratio (RR) 1.79, 95% CI 1.29 to 2.50). There was low quality evidence that elastic bracing increased the success rate in 15° to 30° curves at three years' follow-up (one RCT, 47 participants; RR 1.88, 95% CI 1.11 to 3.20).There is very low quality evidence from two prospective cohort studies with a control group that rigid bracing increases the success rate (curves not evolving to 50° or above) at two years' follow-up (one study, 242 participants; RR 1.50, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.89) and at three years' follow-up (one study, 240 participants; RR 1.75, 95% CI 1.42 to 2.16). There was very low quality evidence from a prospective cohort study (57 participants) that very rigid bracing increased the success rate (no progression of 5° or more, fusion, or waiting list for fusion) in adolescents with high degree curves (above 45°) (one study, 57 adolescents; RR 1.79, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.07 in the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis).There was low quality evidence from one RCT that a rigid brace was more successful than an elastic brace at curbing curve progression when measured in Cobb degrees in low degree curves (20° to 30°), with no significant differences between the two groups in the subjective perception of daily difficulties associated with wearing the brace (43 girls; risk of success at four years' follow-up: RR 1.40, 1.03 to 1.89). Finally, there was very low quality evidence from one RCT (12 participants) that a rigid brace with a pad pressure control system is no better than a standard brace in reducing the risk of progression.Only one prospective cohort study (236 participants) assessed adverse events: neither the percentage of adolescents with any adverse event (RR 1.27, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.67) nor the percentage of adolescents reporting back pain, the most common adverse event, were different between the groups (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.47 to 1.10). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Due to the important clinical differences among the studies, it was not possible to perform a meta-analysis. Two studies showed that bracing did not change QoL during treatment (low quality), and QoL, back pain, and psychological and cosmetic issues in the long term (16 years) (very low quality). All included papers consistently showed that bracing prevented curve progression (secondary outcome). However, due to the strength of evidence (from low to very low quality), further research is very likely to have an impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect. The high rate of failure of RCTs demonstrates the huge difficulties in performing RCTs in a field where parents reject randomization of their children. This challenge may prevent us from seeing increases in the quality of the evidence over time. Other designs need to be implemented and included in future reviews, including 'expertise-based' trials, prospective controlled cohort studies, prospective studies conducted according to pre-defined criteria such as the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and the international Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) criteria. Future studies should increase their focus on participant outcomes, adverse effects, methods to increase compliance, and usefulness of physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercises added to bracing.
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- Stefano Negrini
- University of Brescia ‐ IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi MilanPhysical and Rehabilitation MedicineViale EuropaBresciaItaly25121
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- Lazio Regional Health ServiceDepartment of EpidemiologyVia di Santa Costanza, 53RomeItaly00198
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- University of TeessideSchool of Health and Social CareVictoria RoadMiddlesbroughClevelandUKTS13BA
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- "Tzanio" General Hospital of PiraeusDepartment of Trauma and OrthopaedicsPiraeusAtticaGreece18536
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- University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatologyul. 28 Czerwca 1956 nr 135PoznanPoland61‐545
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- Saitama Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery1981 KamodaKawagoeSaitamaJapan350‐8550
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- ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute)Via Roberto Bellarmino 13/1MilanItaly20141
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- ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute)Via Roberto Bellarmino 13/1MilanItaly20141
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Cobetto N, Aubin CE, Clin J, Le May S, Desbiens-Blais F, Labelle H, Parent S. Braces Optimized With Computer-Assisted Design and Simulations Are Lighter, More Comfortable, and More Efficient Than Plaster-Cast Braces for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine Deform 2014; 2:276-284. [PMID: 27927348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2014.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Feasibility study to compare the effectiveness of 2 brace design and fabrication methods for treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a standard plaster-cast method and a computational method combining computer-aided design and fabrication and finite element simulation. OBJECTIVES To improve brace design using a new brace design method. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Initial in-brace correction and patient's compliance to treatment are important factors for brace efficiency. Negative cosmetic appearance and functional discomfort resulting from pressure points, humidity, and restriction of movement can cause poor compliance with the prescribed wearing schedule. METHODS A total of 15 consecutive patients with brace prescription were recruited. Two braces were designed and fabricated for each patient: a standard thoracolumbo-sacral orthosis brace fabricated using plaster-cast method and an improved brace for comfort (NewBrace) fabricated using a computational method combining computer-aided design and fabrication software (Rodin4D) and a simulation platform. Three-dimensional reconstructions of the torso and the trunk skeleton were used to create a personalized finite element model, which was used for brace design and predict correction. Simulated pressures on the torso and distance between the brace and patient's skin were used to remove ineffective brace material situated at more than 6 mm from the patient's skin. Biplanar radiographs of the patient wearing each brace were taken to compare their effectiveness. Patients filled out a questionnaire to compare their comfort. RESULTS NewBraces were 61% thinner and had 32% less material than standard braces with equivalent correction. NewBraces were more comfortable (11 of 15 patients) or equivalent to (4 of 15 cases) standard braces. Simulated correction was simulated within 5° compared with in-brace results. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the feasibility of designing lighter and more comfortable braces with correction equivalent to standard braces. This design platform has the potential to further improve brace correction efficiency and its compliance.
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- Nikita Cobetto
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada; Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada; Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada; Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A7, Canada; Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
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Rivett L, Stewart A, Potterton J. The effect of compliance to a Rigo System Cheneau brace and a specific exercise programme on idiopathic scoliosis curvature: a comparative study: SOSORT 2014 award winner. SCOLIOSIS 2014; 9:5. [PMID: 24926318 PMCID: PMC4055379 DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-9-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is controversy as to whether conservative management that includes wearing a brace and exercises is effective in stabilising idiopathic scoliosis curves. A brace only prevents progression of the curve and has been shown to have favourable outcomes when patients are compliant. So the aim of this study was to: determine the effect of compliance to the Rigo System Cheneau (RSC) brace and a specific exercise programme on Idiopathic Scoliosis curvature; and to compare the Quality of Life (QoL) and psychological traits of compliant and non compliant subjects. METHODS A pre/post test study design was used with a post study comparison between subjects who complied with the management and those who did not. Fifty one subjects, girls aged 12-16 years, Cobb angles 20-50 degrees participated in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups, according to their compliance, at the end of the study. The compliant group wore the brace 20 or more hours a day and exercised three or more times per week. The non-compliant group wore the brace less than 20 hours a day and exercised less than three times per week. Cobb angles, vertebral rotation, scoliometer readings, peak flow, quality of life and personality traits were compared between groups, using the student's two sample t-test and an analysis of covariance. RESULTS The compliant group, wore the brace 21.5 hours per day and exercised four times a week, and significantly improved in all measures compared to non compliant subjects, who wore the brace 12 hours per day, exercised 1.7 times a week and significantly deteriorated (p < 0.0001). The major Cobb angles in the compliant group improved 10.19°(±5.5) and deteriorated 5.52°(±4.3) in the non compliant group (p < 0.0001). Compliant subjects had a significantly better QoL than the non compliant subjects (p = 0.001). The compliant group were significantly more emotionally mature, stable and realistic than the non compliant group (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Good compliance of the RSC brace and a specific exercise regime resulted in a significant improvement in curvatures, poor compliance resulted in progression/deterioration. A poorer QoL in the non compliant group possibly was caused by personality traits of the group, being more emotionally immature and unstable.
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- LouAnn Rivett
- Physiotherapy Department, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Physiotherapy Department, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Physiotherapy Department, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Dragić D, Stevanović-Papić Đ, Talić G, Tomić N, Šolaja-Koščica V. Cheneau brace in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. SCRIPTA MEDICA 2014. [DOI: 10.5937/scrimed1402067d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Kotwicki T, Chowanska J, Kinel E, Czaprowski D, Tomaszewski M, Janusz P. Optimal management of idiopathic scoliosis in adolescence. Adolesc Health Med Ther 2013; 4:59-73. [PMID: 24600296 PMCID: PMC3912852 DOI: 10.2147/ahmt.s32088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the growing spine, affecting 2%-3% of adolescents. Although benign in the majority of patients, the natural course of the disease may result in significant disturbance of body morphology, reduced thoracic volume, impaired respiration, increased rates of back pain, and serious esthetic concerns. Risk of deterioration is highest during the pubertal growth spurt and increases the risk of pathologic spinal curvature, increasing angular value, trunk imbalance, and thoracic deformity. Early clinical detection of scoliosis relies on careful examination of trunk shape and is subject to screening programs in some regions. Treatment options are physiotherapy, corrective bracing, or surgery for mild, moderate, or severe scoliosis, respectively, with both the actual degree of deformity and prognosis being taken into account. Physiotherapy used in mild idiopathic scoliosis comprises general training of the trunk musculature and physical capacity, while specific physiotherapeutic techniques aim to address the spinal curvature itself, attempting to achieve self-correction with active trunk movements developed in a three-dimensional space by an instructed adolescent under visual and proprioceptive control. Moderate but progressive idiopathic scoliosis in skeletally immature adolescents can be successfully halted using a corrective brace which has to be worn full time for several months or until skeletal maturity, and is able to prevent more severe deformity and avoid the need for surgical treatment. Surgery is the treatment of choice for severe idiopathic scoliosis which is rapidly progressive, with early onset, late diagnosis, and neglected or failed conservative treatment. The psychologic impact of idiopathic scoliosis, a chronic disease occurring in the psychologically fragile period of adolescence, is important because of its body distorting character and the onerous treatment required, either conservative or surgical. Optimal management of idiopathic scoliosis requires cooperation within a professional team which includes the entire therapeutic spectrum, extending from simple watchful observation of nonprogressive mild deformities through to early surgery for rapidly deteriorating curvature. Probably most demanding is adequate management with regard to the individual course of the disease in a given patient, while avoiding overtreatment or undertreatment.
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- Tomasz Kotwicki
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- National Scoliosis Foundation, Stoughton, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan Poland
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Józef Rusiecki University College, Olsztyn
- Rehasport Clinic, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Müller C, Fuchs K, Winter C, Rosenbaum D, Schmidt C, Bullmann V, Schulte TL. Prospective evaluation of physical activity in patients with idiopathic scoliosis or kyphosis receiving brace treatment. 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 2011; 20:1127-36. [PMID: 21479852 PMCID: PMC3176707 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1791-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Revised: 03/17/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bracing is an established method of conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and kyphosis. Compliance among adolescents is frequently inadequate due to the discomfort of wearing a brace, cosmetic issues, and fear on the part of patients and parents that bracing may reduce everyday physical activities. The aim of this prospective, controlled study was to objectify the impact of spinal bracing on daily step activity in patients receiving conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) or adolescent kyphosis (AK). Forty-eight consecutive patients (mean age 13.4 ± 2.3 years), consisting of 38 AIS patients (33 girls, 5 boys) and 10 AK patients (6 girls, 4 boys) were included. Once the decision to carry out bracing had been taken and while the patients were waiting for the individual brace to be built, step activity was assessed without braces by means of step activity monitoring (SAM) for seven consecutive days. After 8 weeks of brace wearing, step activity was assessed during regular brace treatment, again for seven consecutive days. In addition, brace-wearing times were simultaneously recorded using temperature probes implanted in the braces to measure compliance. Before and during brace treatment, patients completed the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS-22) questionnaire. The SAM was worn for an average of 12.7 ± 1.5 h/day during the first measurement and 12.3 ± 1.9 h on average during the second measurement. The mean gait cycles (GCs) per day and per hour before treatment were 5,036 ± 1,465 and 395 ± 105, respectively. No significant reduction in step activity was found at the follow-up measurement during bracing, at 4,880 ± 1,529 GCs/day and 403 ± 144 GCs/h. Taking the 23-h recommended time for brace wearing as a basis (100%), patients wore the brace for 72.7 ± 27.6% of the prescribed time, indicating an acceptable level of compliance. Girls showed a higher compliance level (75.6 ± 25.6%) in comparison with boys (56.7 ± 31.9%), although the difference was not significant (P = 0.093). The SRS-22 total score showed no differences between the two measurements (2.57 ± 0.23 vs. 2.56 ± 0.28). Implementing a simultaneous and objective method of assessing step activity and brace-wearing times in everyday life proved to be feasible, and it expands the information available regarding the impact of bracing on patients' quality of life. The results clearly show that brace treatment does not negatively interfere with daily step activity in AIS and AK patients. This is an important finding that should help reduce patients' and parents' worries concerning bracing.
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- Carsten Müller
- Movement Analysis Lab, Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Munster, Germany.
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Negrini S, Minozzi S, Bettany-Saltikov J, Zaina F, Chockalingam N, Grivas TB, Kotwicki T, Maruyama T, Romano M, Vasiliadis ES. Cochrane Review: Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ebch.620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bruyneel AV, Chavet P, Bollini G, Mesure S. Gait initiation reflects the adaptive biomechanical strategies of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2010; 53:372-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2010.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2009] [Accepted: 04/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Negrini S, Minozzi S, Bettany-Saltikov J, Zaina F, Chockalingam N, Grivas TB, Kotwicki T, Maruyama T, Romano M, Vasiliadis ES. Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010:CD006850. [PMID: 20091609 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006850.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. While AIS can progress during growth and cause a surface deformity, it is usually not symptomatic. However, in adulthood, if the final spinal curvature surpasses a certain critical threshold, the risk of health problems and curve progression is increased. Braces are traditionally recommended to stop curvature progression in some countries and criticized in others. They generally need to be worn full time, with treatment extending over years. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of bracing in adolescent patients with AIS. SEARCH STRATEGY The following databases (up to July 2008) were searched with no language limitations: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE (from January 1966), EMBASE (from January 1980), CINHAL (from January 1982) and reference lists of articles. An extensive handsearch of the grey literature was also conducted. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials and prospective cohort studies comparing braces with no treatment, other treatment, surgery, and different types of braces. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. MAIN RESULTS We included two studies. There was very low quality evidence from one prospective cohort study with 286 girls that a brace curbed curve progression at the end of growth (success rate 74% (95% CI: 52% to 84%)), better than observation (success rate 34% (95% CI:16% to 49%)) and electrical stimulation (success rate 33% (95% CI:12% to 60%)). There is low quality evidence from one RCT with 43 girls that a rigid brace is more successful than an elastic one (SpineCor) at curbing curve progression when measured in Cobb degrees, but there were no significant differences between the two groups in the subjective perception of daily difficulties associated with wearing the brace. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is very low quality evidence in favour of using braces, making generalization very difficult. Further research could change the actual results and our confidence in them; in the meantime, patients' choices should be informed by multidisciplinary discussion. Future research should focus on short and long-term patient-centred outcomes, in addition to measures such as Cobb angles. RCTs and prospective cohort studies should follow both the Scoliosis Resarch Society (SRS) and Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) criteria for bracing studies.
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- Stefano Negrini
- ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute), Via Roberto Bellarmino 13/1, Milan, Italy, 20141
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Lateral steps reveal adaptive biomechanical strategies in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 51:630-5, 636-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annrmp.2008.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2008] [Accepted: 05/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kotwicki T, Kinel E, Stryla W, Szulc A. Discrepancy in clinical versus radiological parameters describing deformity due to brace treatment for moderate idiopathic scoliosis. SCOLIOSIS 2007; 2:18. [PMID: 18053172 PMCID: PMC2222598 DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-2-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2007] [Accepted: 12/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background The shape of the torso in patients with idiopathic scoliosis is considered to reflect the shape of the vertebral column, however the direct correlation between parameters describing clinical deformity and those characterizing radiological curvature was reported to be weak. It is not clear if the management proposed for scoliosis (physiotherapy, brace, surgery) affects equally the shape of the axial skeleton and the surface of the body. The aim of the study was to compare clinical deformity of (1) idiopathic scoliosis girls being under brace treatment for radiological curves of 25 to 40 degrees and (2) non treated scoliotic girls matched for age and Cobb angle. Methods Cross-sectional study of 24 girls wearing the brace versus 26 girls without brace treatment, matched for age and Cobb angle. Hypothesis: Patients wearing the brace for more than 6 months, when comparing to patients without brace, may present different external morphology of the trunk, in spite of having similar Cobb angle. Material. Inclusion criteria: girls, idiopathic scoliosis, growing age (10–16 years), Cobb angle minimum 25°, maximum 40°. The braced group consisted of girls wearing a TLSO brace (Cheneau) for more than 6 months with minimum of 16 hours per day. The non-braced group consisted of girls first seen for their spinal deformity, previously not treated. The groups presented similar curve pattern. Methods. Scoliometer exam: angle of trunk rotation at three levels of the spine: upper thoracic, main thoracic, lumbar or thoracolumbar. The maximal angle was noted at each level and the sum of three levels was calculated. Posterior trunk symmetry index (POTSI) and Hump Sum were measured using surface topography. Results Cobb angle was 34.9° ± 4.8° in braced and 32.7° ± 4.9° in un-braced patients (difference not significant). The age was 14.1 ± 1.6 years in braced patients and 13.1 ± 1.9 years in un-braced group (p = 0.046). The value of angle of trunk rotation in the main curvature was 8.4° ± 2.7°in braced and 11.4° ± 2.7° in un-braced patients (difference extremely significant, p = 0.0003). The value of the sum of angles of trunk rotation at three levels of the trunk was 12.8° ± 4.6° in braced and 16.5° ± 3.8° in un-braced patients (difference very significant, p = 0.0038). The POTSI did not differ significantly between the groups (p = 0.78), the Hump Sum values were not quite different (p = 0.07). Conclusion (1) Adolescent girls wearing the brace for idiopathic scoliosis of 25 to 40 degrees of Cobb angle, reveal smaller clinical rotational deformity of their back than non-treated girls having similar radiological deformity. (2) Evaluation of the results of treatment for idiopathic scoliosis should consider parameters describing both clinical and radiological deformity.
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- Tomasz Kotwicki
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Medical Sciences of Poznan, ul, 28 Czerwca 1956 roku nr 135; 61-545 Poznan, Poland.
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