Predicting final results of brace treatment of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: first out-of-brace radiograph is better than in-brace radiograph-SOSORT 2020 award winner.
Stefano NegriniFrancesca Di FeliceFrancesco NegriniGiulia RebagliatiFabio ZainaSabrina DonzelliPublished in: 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 (2022)
The first out-of-brace radiograph predicts end results better than the in-brace radiograph. It offers an excellent clinical reference for clinicians and patients. The first out-of-brace radiograph should be considered an essential element of future predictive models. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1: Diagnostic: individual cross-sectional studies with consistently applied reference standard and blinding.