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In the treatment of scoliosis and kyphosis, bracing is applied to:
- Skeletally immature patients
- Those having a curve mild or moderate curve magnitude
- Patients with documented or expected curve progression
Who benefits from brace treatment?
Brace treatment is recommended for growing children having curves between 20-40 degrees. The success rate is low for curves >40 degrees, therefore, bracing is generally not recommended for adolescents with >40 degree curves.
There are exceptions. In some cases with very young children who have substantial growth potential and have curves up to 60 degrees, bracing can be used. It is important for these children that surgery is postponed as long as possible for the controlled growth of the spine.