08/12/2025
The Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial (BrAIST)1, 2 included adolescents who met current indications for bracing, traditionally defined as high-risk for curve progression. However, it was not concerned with preventing progression but with the ability of bracing to prevent curve progression to a surgical threshold.
The aim of this study was to derive and validate a prognostic model of benefit from bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
The resulting externally validated model can be used by clinicians and families to make informed, individualised decisions about when and how much to brace to avoid progression to surgery. If widely adopted, this model could decrease overbracing of AIS, improve adherence, and, most importantly, decrease the likelihood of spinal fusion in this population.
Link to the article 👉🏻 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10841822/