Application of different measures of skeletal maturity in initiating weaning from a brace for scoliosis: two case reports.

Introduction: Various measures of skeletal maturity are used to initiate weaning from a brace in patients suffering from idiopathic scoliosis, resulting in different outcomes. We present two cases with double major curves, treated with the Rigo System Cheneau brace, and weaned using different criteria.

Case Presentation: Case 1 was a South African, Caucasian girl who was initially treated with a brace at 14.

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

Background: 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 dependent upon patients' physical, emotional and social wellbeing. The Brace Questionnaire (BrQ), a recently-developed, condition-specific tool to measure quality of life (QOL) has enabled clinicians to study relationships between QOL and compliance.