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Does bracing affect the quality of life of the patients with idiopathic scoliosis?

April 26, 2017affect bracing idiopathic life Patients quality scoliosis

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Does bracing affect the quality of life of the patients with idiopathic scoliosis?

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At the 2008 SOSORT meeting in Athens, we reported that the quality of life (QOL) of the patients treated with Milwaukee brace (MB) was lower than that of the patients treated with under arm brace (UAB) or exercise. However, in that study, there were significant differences in the Cobb angle measurements among the patients in the treatment groups.