Wearing a brace for idiopathic scoliosis above 18 hrs/day shows a dose–response effect on the outcomes improvement and end-of-treatment Cobb angle below 30 degrees
BWT > 18 h/d is associated with avoiding surgery (END < 50°), reduced progression, and increased improvement rates, and achieving END < 30°, which is particularly relevant because it reduces the risk of problems in adulthood. Decisions on daily BWT should be based on the desired outcomes and an honest conversation with the patients and parents.
Authors
- Stefano Négrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1878-2747)
- Fabio Zaina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1256-5362)
- Carmelo Pulici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9754-9566)
- Tito Bassani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3312-1565)
- G. Jurenaite
- Francesca Febbo
- Francesco Negrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7995-1700)
- Alessandra Negrini
Institutions
- University of Insubria (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (IT)
- Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio (IT)
- Istituto Scientifico Italiano Colonna Vertebrale (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09124-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- Ministero della Salute