Bracing In The Treatment Of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由NKaravidas著作·2019·被引用6次—Abstract:Braceeffectivenessforadolescentidiopathicscoliosiswascontroversialuntilrecentstudiesprovidedhighqualityofevidence ...

According to Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), scoliosis is radiologically defined as a lateral spinal curve exceeding 10 degrees in a radiograph, with vertebra rotation.1 Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) defines scoliosis more detailed, as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk, which appears in apparently healthy children and can go into progression due to multiple factors, during any rapid period of growth or even later in life.2 Approximately 80% of the scoliosis cases are adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), in which the cause still remains unknown.2

Scoliosis treatment can be either conservative or surgical. Non-operative treatment consists of observation, physiotherapy and/or bracing. The current SRS guidelines report observation or physiotherapy for curves below 25 degrees, brace indication between 25ο and 40ο, at a growth stage Risser 0–3.1 For scoliosis between 20ο and 30ο, the Lonstein formul...