The effect of Providence night-time bracing on the sagittal profile in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Martin HeegaardNiklas TøndevoldBenny DahlThomas B AndersenMartin GehrchenSøren Ohrt-NissenPublished 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 (2024)
This is the first study to indicate that night-time bracing of AIS does not induce hypokyphosis. We found a small increase in TK, with a substantially lower risk of developing flat back deformity compared to full-time bracing. The coronal curve progression was not coupled to a change in TK.
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