Pulmonary function and thoracic cage morphology during corrective cast treatment of early onset scoliosis

Introduction Historically, corrective casts have been used for the treatment of scoliosis. Over the years, this approach has evolved through countless modifications and improvements. However, while corrective casts are currently used for the treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS), treatment has been reported to have adverse constrictive effects on the thorax. To date, there have been no studies regarding the effects of corrective casts on pulmonary function and thoracic cage morphology. We hypothesized that cast treatment would have a negative marginal effect on pulmonary function and thoracic cage morphology post-treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the inference of the corrective cast treatment on pulmonary function and thoracic cage morphology in patients with EOS.