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Table 5 Results in 272 Boston braced patients with late-onset juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at mean follow-up of 24.7 years

From: Long-term results after Boston brace treatment in late-onset juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Outcome

Brace

n = 215

Brace and surgery

n = 25

Brace and major curve ≥ 45° at follow-up

n = 32

Global Back Question

32

4

22

   Excellent

41

56

34

   Good

23

36

34

   Fair

5

4

6

   Poor

   

General Function Score (0-100)

6.4 (10.3)

12.2 (14.1)

11.1 (17.5)

Oswestry Disability Index

   

(0-100)

8.0 (10.8)

17.0 (15.0)*

12.6 (15.3)

EQ - 5D (-0.5 to 1.0)

0.83 (0.19)

0.66 (0.31)*

0.73 (0.27)

EQ - VAS (0-100)

80.0 (16.6)

69.2 (18.4)*

72.0 (21.4)

SRS-22 (1-5)

   

   Pain

4.1 (0.8)

3.6 (1.0)

4.0 (0.8)

   Physical function

4.1 (0.6)

3.6 (0.8)*

3.9 (0.9)

   Mental health

4.1 (0.6)

3.9 (0.7)

4.2 (0.7)

   Self -image

3.8 (0.7)

3.4 (0.8)*

3.3 (0.8)##

   Satisfaction

3.7 (1.0)

3.8 (0.7)

3.3 (1.1)

  1. Percentages or means (standard deviations) are given.
  2. Brace compared with brace and surgery: * p < 0.05
  3. Brace compared with brace and major curve ≥ 45°: ## p < 0.01