Improper postural alignment and trunk stability caused by idiopathic scoliosis may affect postural balance pattern during sitting. In this study, we conducted pressure data analysis for evaluation of postural balance in patients with idiopathic scoliosis by using pressure sensor system. Subjects were divided into three groups: a control group, scoliosis with left convex side of the curve group,...

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the efficacy of bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have suffered from small sample sizes, low compliance and lack of willingness to participate. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a comprehensive cohort study for evaluating both the efficacy and the effectiveness of bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scol...

Background As parents and their children increasingly use Internet website to obtain information about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), a growing need to evaluate the content quality of websites is emerging. Bettany-Saltikov et al. and MacCulloch et al. have suggested some suitable requirements that websites on scoliosis should include. From these suggestions, we have created an instrumen...

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can affect spine mobility and gait mechanisms. In some of the related science research it is showed that the kinematic differences in the spine, pelvis and lower limb may contribute to the causation and progression of idiopathic scoliosis. Various treatment methods have being used for scoliosis, however using brace is a commonly used method in th...

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine may affect postural balance pattern in static and dynamic condition. Previous studies demonstrated asymmetrical balance patterns of adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis during sitting and walking. However, pressure distribution data have been rarely used to analyze asymmetrical postural pattern of scoliotic patients. In this study, pressure data ...

UNLABELLED This article reviews the nonoperative and operative decision making process in idiopathic scoliosis in the adolescent and adult with additional comments about degenerative scoliosis. Because knowledge of the natural history of idiopathic scoliosis is essential for decision making, this will be covered first, as will the current knowledge concerning the long term outcomes of nonoperat...

PURPOSE Brace compliance measurement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been the subject of a few recent studies. Various sensors have been developed to measure compliance. We have developed a temperature-based data logger-the Cricket-specifically for scoliosis braces, with associated custom software, that is embedded directly in the brace. The purpose of this study was to analyze pat...

BACKGROUND Postural rehabilitation emphasizing on motor control training of segmental spinal movements has been proposed to effectively reduce the scoliotic spinal deformities in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, information regarding the impairments of segmental spinal movement control involving segmental spinal stabilizers in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis remains limited. Exam...

The presence of directional and fluctuating asymmetry in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has not been deeply studied. We aimed to test the both a group control group. 24 patients with subjects were subjected geometric morphometrics analyses address our main hypotheses make qualitative visualizations 3D shape changes scoliosis. Our results support hypothesis that asymmetric traits are present gr...

BACKGROUND Spinous process has been routinely resected during posterior fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis for fusion bed preparation and local autologous bone graft supplement. However, spinous process serves as an important structure in posterior ligament complex and was the anchorage of paraspinal muscle groups. With the development of pedicle screws instrumentation and the potential ...