Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial
Aims: Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine with associated rotation, often causing distress due to appearance. For some curves, there is good evidence to support the use of a spinal brace, worn for 20 to 24 hours a day to minimize the curve, making it as straight as possible during growth,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2023-11-01
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Series: | Bone & Joint Open |
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Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.411.BJO-2023-0128 |