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Paper #19: Spinal Growth in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with Boston Brace

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The main goal of treatment in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) is to control the spinal deformity while preserving spinal growth. This study shows that bracing with Boston brace has no significant effect on longitudinal spinal growth in JIS patients.

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  1. Johan Heemskerk
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  2. Diederik Kempen
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  3. Mark Altena
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  4. Sebastiaan Wijdicks
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  5. René Castelein
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Author disclosures: Johan Heemskerk: None. Diederik Kempen: DePuy Synthes. Mark Altena: DePuy Synthes. Sebastiaan Wijdicks: None. René Castelein: None.

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Heemskerk, J., Kempen, D., Altena, M. et al. Paper #19: Spinal Growth in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with Boston Brace. Spine Deform 4, 454–455 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.024

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