In favour of the definition "adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis": juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis braced after ten years of age, do not show different end results. SOSORT award winner 2014
Conclusion:
There are no significant differences in the final results of AIS and JIS, treated with total respect of the SRS and SOSORT criteria, in adolescence. Brace efficacy can neutralize the risk of progression.
Source: Scoliosis - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sabrina DonzelliFabio ZainaMonia LusiniSalvatore MinnellaStefano Negrini Source Type: research
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