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28% had taken physiotherapy for back pain the last year and 12% had visited a doctor. Global back status was excellent or good in 81%. 88% had had delivered a baby, 55% of them had pain in pregnancy.

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Work status was: full time (80%, on sick-leave (3%, on rehabilitation (4%, disability pension (4%, homemaker (7%, students (2%, 7% had changed their job because of back pain. The mean age at follow-up was 35 (27 â€“ 46 years. At weaning and at the last follow-up the corresponding values were 28.3Â° (9â€“56 and 34.2Â° (8 â€“ 87, respectively. Results The magnitude of the primary prebrace major curve was in average 33.4Â° (range 20 â€“ 52. Clinical and radiological examination was obtained in 86 patients. All patients (n = 109 answered a standardised questionnaire including demographics, work status, treatment, Global Back Disability Question, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI (100-worst possible, General Function Score (GFS (100 â€“ worst possible, EuroQol (EQ-5D (1 â€“ best possible, EQ-VAS (100 â€“ best possible and Scoliosis Research Society -22 (SRS â€“ 22 (5 â€“ best possible. Methods 109 (80% of 135 patients (7 men with AIS treated with the Boston brace at a mean of 19.2 (range 12â€“28 years previously responded to long-term follow-up examination. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS 12 years or more after treatment with the Boston brace. Long-term results after Boston brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosisĭirectory of Open Access Journals (Sweden)įull Text Available Abstract Background Few studies have evaluated long-term outcome after bracing using validated health related quality of life outcome measures. With the aim of examining the social and psychological impact of the brace treatment all patients received a questionnaire at an average of 3.5 years after termination of the treatment. Early weaning might reduce the psychological strain of Boston bracingĪndersen, Mikkel Ã˜ Andersen, Gert Rahbek Thomsen, Karstenįrom 1983 to 1990 a total of 136 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were treated with the Boston brace.

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