Bracing has no effect on standing balance in females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Background: Since trunk morphology and curve types were reported to affect standing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), it is reasonable to assume that bracing could perturb standing balance in this population. The objective here was to use time- and frequency-domain analyses to test if the Boston brace affects balance in AIS.

Material/methods: Fifteen AIS girls were fitted with a Boston brace.