The influence of night-time bracing on curve progression is not affected by curve magnitude in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a study of 299 patients.
Martin HeegaardNiklas TøndevoldBenny DahlThomas B AndersenMartin GehrchenSøren Ohrt-Nissen
Published in: Acta orthopaedica (2024)
Progression risk in patients with curves exceeding 40° treated with night-time bracing is similar to smaller curves. The LEV moved distally in almost one-fourth of the larger curves, possibly affecting fusion levels in cases of surgery.