Collection published: 28 January 2010
Last updated: 14 February 2013
Bracing is the main non-surgical intervention in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth, in hyperkyphosis (and Scheuermann disease) and occasionally for spondylolisthesis; it can be used in adult scoliosis, in the elderly when pathological curves lead to a forward leaning posture or in adults after traumatic injuries. Bracing can be defined as the application of external corrective forces to the trunk; rigid supports or elastic bands can be used and braces can be custom-made or prefabricated. The state of research in the field of conservative treatment is insufficient and while it can be stated that there is some evidence to support bracing, we must also acknowledge that today we do not have a common and generally accepted knowledge base, and that instead, individual expertise still prevails, giving rise to different schools of thought on brace construction and principles of correction. The only way to improve the knowledge and understanding of brace type and brace function is to establish a single and comprehensive source of information about bracing.
This is what Scoliosis is going to do through the "Brace Technology" Thematic Series, where technical papers coming from the different schools will be published.
Research
The carbon brace
Jean-Claude Bernard, Cyril Lecante, Julie Deceuninck, Gregory Notin, Lydie Journoud, Frederic Barral Scoliosis 2013, 8:3 (14 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
Methodology
Brace technology thematic series: the progressive action short brace (PASB)
Angelo G Aulisa, Giuseppe Mastantuoni, Marco Laineri, Francesco Falciglia, Marco Giordano, Emanuele Marzetti, Vincenzo Guzzanti Scoliosis 2012, 7:6 (23 February 2012)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
Brace technology thematic series - The Sforzesco and Sibilla braces, and the SPoRT (Symmetric, Patient oriented, Rigid, Three-dimensional, active) concept
Stefano Negrini, Gianfranco Marchini, Fabrizio Tessadri Scoliosis 2011, 6:8 (9 May 2011)
"Brace Technology" Thematic Series - The Lyon approach to the conservative treatment of scoliosis
Jean de Mauroy, Cyril Lecante, Frédéric Barral Scoliosis 2011, 6:4 (20 March 2011)
"Brace technology" thematic series - the Gensingen brace™ in the treatment of scoliosis
Hans-Rudolf Weiss Scoliosis 2010, 5:22 (13 October 2010)
Brace technology thematic series: the dynamic derotation brace
Theodoros B Grivas, Achilles Bountis, Irene Vrasami, Nikolaos V Bardakos Scoliosis 2010, 5:20 (21 September 2010)
"Brace Technology" Thematic Series - The ScoliOlogiC® Chêneau light™ brace in the treatment of scoliosis
Hans-Rudolf Weiss, Mario Werkmann Scoliosis 2010, 5:19 (6 September 2010)
Editorial
Introduction to the "Scoliosis" Journal Brace Technology Thematic Series: increasing existing knowledge and promoting future developments
Stefano Negrini, Theodoros B Grivas Scoliosis 2010, 5:2 (28 January 2010)
