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. 2021 May;9(3):671-678.
doi: 10.1007/s43390-020-00248-5. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

Evaluation of night-time bracing efficacy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review

Alberto Ruffilli  1 , Michele Fiore  2 , Francesca Barile  1 , Stefano Pasini  1 , Cesare Faldini  1
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Evaluation of night-time bracing efficacy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review

Alberto Ruffilli et al. Spine Deform. 2021 May.

Abstract

Study design: Systematic review of the literature.

Purpose: To systematically review the literature to assess the efficacy of night-time bracing in controlling curve progression with respect to traditional full-time thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthoses (TLSOs) in patient with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Methods: PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane Reviews and Google Scholar were all accessed and a combination of terms and keywords pertaining to the core concept was used in the research. Case reports, technical notes, instructional courses, literature reviews, biomechanical and/or in vitro studies were all excluded, as well as case series (level IV studies). The methodological quality of the selected articles was assessed using the MINORS methodology score. Given the overall level and quality of the available evidence, conclusions were drawn based on a summary of the evidence.

Results: Seven studies were included. Five papers reported no differences in curve progression between traditional TLSOs and night-time braces and the remaining two studies reported TLSO to be superior.

Conclusion: The current available literature does not permit us to draw conclusions about night-time braces. The low methodological quality of the studies examined makes it impossible to compare the effectiveness of the night-time braces with that of traditional TLSOs. Prospective well-designed clinical trials applying SRS inclusion and evaluation criteria are mandatory to better define the role of night-time orthosis in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Keywords: AIS; Bracing efficacy; Charleston brace; Night-time bracing; Providence brace; Scoliosis; Scoliosis progression.

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