Effectiveness of Providence nighttime bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Bohl DD, Telles CJ, Golinvaux NS, Basques BA, DeLuca PA, Grauer JN. Effectiveness of Providence nighttime bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Orthopedics 2014, 37: e1085-90. PMID: 25437083, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20141124-56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSRS criteriaProvidence braceFusion surgeryRate of progressionNatural history studiesAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisHigh rateOnly part timeSurgical fusionNatural courseBracing protocolInclusion criteriaIdiopathic scoliosisPatientsProgressionAdditional studiesSurgeryHistory studiesScoliosis bracesBraceLimited literatureSecond studySuch bracesPart timeRelative effectiveness