The relationship between quality of life and compliance to a brace protocol in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a comparative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Corrective bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has favourable outcomes when patients are compliant. However, bracing may be a stressful and traumatic experience and compliance with a bracing protocol is likely to be dep...

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Main Authors: Stewart Aimee, Rothberg Alan, Rivett LouAnn, Berkowitz Rowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/5