ISSN: 2639-2038
Authors: Wen J, Zhang C*, Cui X, Wang J, Yang D, Wang H, Dai C, Huang J and Pei S
Objective: To observe the deformity development of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) after brace treatment, so as to explore the effects of compliance, initial angle, initial diagnosis age, scoliosis type, bone development and other factors on the change of Cobb angle after wearing orthotic brace. Methods: From January 2018 to December 2021, 39 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with Cobb angle ≥ 20 ° were selected. The data were complete and the follow-up time was ≥ 6 months, including 4 males and 35 females, aged 10-17 years, and the follow-up time was 6-25 months. The full-length frontal and lateral X-ray films of the spine at the initial diagnosis and the last follow-up were selected to measure the Cobb angle, and the effects of the above factors on the Cobb angle were observed; If the difference between the initial Cobb angle and the last Cobb angle is > 0, it is valid; if ≤ 0, it is invalid. Results: There were 39 cases in this group, 31 cases were effective and 8 cases were ineffective. Conclusion: Brace treatment is effective for most adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, but ineffective in a few cases; Due to the small sample size of this observation, the analysis of the observation data shows that the specific curative effect has no correlation with the initial angle, age of initial diagnosis, bone development, etc.
Keywords: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Brace Treatment; Conservative Treatment
