The Effect of Rıgıd Brace on Spinopelvic Parameters and GAP Score in Adolescents With Structural Hyperkyphosis

Halic University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Spinal Curvatures; Scheuermann Disease; Hyperkyphosis, Adolescent

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04924556

HUEK-

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to investigate the effect of rıgıd brace treatment on spinopelvic parameters and GAP score in patients with adolescent hyperkyphosis. This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Thirty-two patients who were diagnosed with structural hyperkyphosis and treated with CAD-CAM design rigid brace were included in the study in Formed Healthcare Scoliosis Treatment and Brace Center between December 2015-2020.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects who diagnosed with Scheuermann's kyphosis or adolescent hyperkyphosis.
• Inıtial curve magnitude between 55-75°
• Patients who followed up at least 6 months
• Patients who wearing CAD-CAM (Computer-Aided Design&Computer-Aided Manufacturing) design TLSO(Thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis) kyphosis brace in 16 hours/day or more

Exclusion criteria

• History of spinal surgery or trauma
• Patients has kyphosis due to congenital, neuromuscular, traumatic, tumor, infection causes
• Ankylosing spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies.
• The lack of appropriate full-length lateral radiography with acceptable quality at the baseline or final assessment.