The Influence of Lumbar Modifiers on Functional and Radiological Outcomes in the Brace Treatment of Lenke Type 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Background: Brace treatment prevents the progression of scoliosis and reduces surgical treatment rates. However, the efficacy of brace treatment varies depending on the patient's age, gender, curve magnitude and type, structure of the curve, and patient compliance at the beginning of treatment.

Methods: Between January 2009 and April 2015, 106 Lenke type 1 AIS consecutive patients (69 females, 37 males) who were treated with a brace were examined in three groups according to Lenke classification lumbar modifiers.