Background: Natural history studies have reported that the progression rate of juvenile
idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) curves larger than 20° is high and tends to progress. The aim of this …

Abstract Summary of background data The curve pattern of idiopathic scoliosis is important
for making decisions concerning bracing. However, whether the curve pattern changes …

Background: Serial casting under general anesthesia, which is considered as a gold
standard of treatment for patients with infantile idiopathic scoliosis (IIS), can lead to …

Abstract Background The Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis by age of onset, severity and
evolutivity is source of great doubts concerning the purpose and use of conservative …

Study Design. A retrospective review of 34 patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS)
treated with a nighttime bending brace. Objective. To determine the effectiveness of part …

Background Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) outcomes with brace treatment are limited
with poorly described bracing protocols. Between 49 and 100% of children with JIS will …

Objective To evaluate the effect of Milwaukee brace treatment on adolescents with idiopathic
scoliosis (AIS) with large curves (40 to 55) who refuse to do surgery. Methods In this …

Objectives Effectiveness of brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) was
demonstrated by the BrAIST study in 2013. Objectives of this study were to confirm its …

Background Progressive idiopathic scoliosis can influence negatively the development and
function of 2-3% of adolescents, with health consequences and economic costs, placing the …

Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. To evaluate the outcome of
bracing in patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) at either skeletal maturity or time of …