%0 Journal Article %1 Miller1996 %A Miller, A. %A Temple, T. %A Miller, F. %D 1996 %J J Pediatr Orthop %K Adolescent; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Orthotic Devices; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Scoliosis; Spine %N 3 %P 332--335 %T Impact of orthoses on the rate of scoliosis progression in children with cerebral palsy. %V 16 %X This study was undertaken to determine the impact of spinal bracing on curve pattern and the rate of progression of neuromuscular scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy. Twenty-one patients were treated with a Wilmington custom-molded orthosis with 23 h a day brace wear for a mean bracing period of 67 months (range, 22-173). Twenty-two patients had a similar follow-up to spinal fusion but had no bracewear. Patients who were braced had a scoliosis that reached a magnitude of 50 degrees at a mean 12.5 years, compared with a mean age of 14 years for those who were not braced (p > 0.05). Spinal orthotics had no impact on scoliosis curve, shape, or rate of progression in spastic quadriplegic patients who were followed-up on fusion. Apical vertebral rotation > 2 (Nash and Moe criteria) is an indicator of impending rapid progression of the scoliosis curve.

@article{Miller1996, abstract = {This study was undertaken to determine the impact of spinal bracing on curve pattern and the rate of progression of neuromuscular scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy. Twenty-one patients were treated with a Wilmington custom-molded orthosis with 23 h a day brace wear for a mean bracing period of 67 months (range, 22-173). Twenty-two patients had a similar follow-up to spinal fusion but had no bracewear. Patients who were braced had a scoliosis that reached a magnitude of 50 degrees at a mean 12.5 years, compared with a mean age of 14 years for those who were not braced (p > 0.05). Spinal orthotics had no impact on scoliosis curve, shape, or rate of progression in spastic quadriplegic patients who were followed-up on fusion. Apical vertebral rotation > 2 (Nash and Moe criteria) is an indicator of impending rapid progression of the scoliosis curve.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:47:53.000+0200}, author = {Miller, A. and Temple, T. and Miller, F.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2895e66d8d933643927d3392276579676/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {266c862cf62fa54063b7587b45b98204}, intrahash = {895e66d8d933643927d3392276579676}, journal = {J Pediatr Orthop}, keywords = {Adolescent; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Orthotic Devices; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Scoliosis; Spine}, number = 3, pages = {332--335}, pmid = {8728632}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:47:53.000+0200}, title = {Impact of orthoses on the rate of scoliosis progression in children with cerebral palsy.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 16, year = 1996 }