Abstract Background The International Scientific Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and
Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) produced its first guidelines in 2005 and renewed them …

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three‐dimensional deformity of the
spine. While AIS can progress during growth and cause a surface deformity, it is usually not …

Background The role of bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are at
risk for curve progression and eventual surgery is controversial. Methods We conducted a …

Abstract Background In North America, care recommendations for adolescents with small
idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves include observation or bracing. Schroth scoliosis-specific …

Factors contributing to pain following surgery are poorly understood, with previous research
largely focused on adults. With approximately 6 million children undergoing surgery each …

Study Design. Longitudinal cohort. Objective. To determine the minimum clinically important
difference (MCID) of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 Appearance, Activity, and …

Importance Moderate-grade adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may be treated with full-
time bracing. For patients who reject full-time bracing, the effects of alternative, conservative …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common disease leading to spinal deformity in
children ages 10 and over. With advances in the study of health-related quality of life …

We read with interest the article by Winter et al1entitled,“How Much Correction is Enough?”
This provided a brief historical summary of the techniques developed to correct adolescent …

Background Outcome assessment in idiopathic scoliosis should probably include patients'
perception of their trunk deformity in addition to self-image. This can be accomplished with …