Effects of Bracing in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
New England Journal of Medicine2013Vol. 369(16), pp. 1512–1521
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Abstract
Bracing significantly decreased the progression of high-risk curves to the threshold for surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The benefit increased with longer hours of brace wear. (Funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and others; BRAIST ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00448448.).
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