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Table 1 Treatment outcome according to curve severity at baseline and type of curve

From: Brace treatment in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective study in accordance with the SRS criteria for bracing studies - SOSORT award 2013 winner

 

Curve correction (n, %)

Curve stabilization (n, %)

Curve progression (n, %)

Surgery referral (n, %)

Curve severity at t 1

 

  < 30° Cobb (n = 59)

49(83%)

7

2

1(1.6%)

  ≥ 30° Cobb (n = 54)

39(72.2%)

11

5

3(5.5%)

Curve type

 

  Lumbar (n = 23)

23 (100%)

0 (--)

0 (--)

0 (--)

  Thoraco-lumbar (n = 30)

26 (86.7%)

4 (13.3%)

0 (--)

0 (--)

  Thoracic (n = 32)

21 (65.6%)

7 (21.9%)

4 (12.5%)

3 (9.4%)

  Double (n = 28)

18

7

3

1 (3.6%)