Effect of Chêneau style braces on vertebral wedging amongst individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Tournavitis N., KURU ÇOLAK T., Voutsas C.

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, cilt.77, sa.2, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 77 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4102/sajp.v77i2.1617
  • Dergi Adı: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescent, brace, growth, scoliosis, treatment outcome, CURVE PROGRESSION, SPINAL-CORD, DEFORMITY, GROWTH
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: It is generally accepted that braces can stop curve progression but little evidence exists regarding structural improvement in the spine using spinal bracing. Our study aimed to investigate the possible structural improvements of vertebral wedging with high correction bracing.