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No Clinical Advantage with Pressure-Adjusted Orthosis but Better Wearing Quality in AIS Patients

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December 2020

No Clinical Advantage with Pressure-Adjusted Orthosis but Better Wearing Quality in AIS Patients

Vol: 9| Issue: 12| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Intelligent Automated Pressure-Adjustable Orthosis for Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Bi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Oct 15;45(20):1395-1402

Contributing Authors:
Y Lin TP Lam JC Cheng SW Sin WK Kwok MS Wong E Lou

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Synopsis

Twenty-four females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) were randomized to receive an automated pressure-adjustable orthosis (n=12) or a conventional orthosis adjusted by the patient (n=12). Outcomes of interest included Cobb angle, time spent wearing orthosis, time spent wearing orthosis in the prescribed pressure range, wearing quality (time spent in pressure range / time spent wearing or...

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