Development and short-term evaluation of a novel semi-rigid brace for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Results from a multicenter prospective observational study of the first 60 patients
The novel semi-rigid brace demonstrated high compliance and effective curve correction over 12 months. These findings support its potential as a comfortable and effective conservative treatment option for patients with AIS.
Authors
- Tatsuya Endo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9997-0087)
- NOBUMASA SUZUKI
- Takuya Nikaido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8162-9294)
- Osamu Shirado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2928-9699)
- Kazuyuki Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5102-7452)
- Kai Hirata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-0640)
- Masatoshi Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-0422)
- Junya Katayanagi
- Takahiro Iida
- Kazuhide Inage
- Masanori Abe
Institutions
- Tohoku Fukushi University (JP)
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- University of Aizu (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Chibaken Saiseikai Narashino Hospital (JP)
- Nippon Chemical Industrial (Japan) (JP)
- Teine Keijinkai Hospital (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center (JP)
- Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000519
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00