Starting in September 2015, 63 consecutive adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis on the waiting list for surgery were evaluated for eligibility. Among these, 23 were excluded for the reasons described in Figure 1. The 40 remaining adolescents were considered eligible and enrolled in the study, with ...
All patients between 12 and 18 years of age who were diagnosed with AIS, had a body mass index between 18 and 30 kg·m-2, and were scheduled for PSF were included. Their charts were screened for study eligibility. The exclusion criteria were as follows: cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmias, Am...
The selection of the sample was carried out in a non-random manner, and all participants that met the eligibility criteria qualified (recognition sample) [14]. Finally, the study group consisted of 100 patients aged 9 to 18, attending rehabilitation treatment due to SI at the Clinical ...
The exclusion criteria were: musculoskeletal disorders in the lower limbs related to the central and peripheral nervous system, diabetic neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, rigid foot deformities, previous or planned spinal surgery in the next twelve months, and mental disability. The adolescents also ...
When the goals of bracing were polled among authorities in the field, aesthetics, quality of life, disability, back pain and psychological well-being were found to be the most important goals, in that order [13]. These goals are naturally promoted through curve correction as well. The same ...