| AIS | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis |
| ATSI | Anterior Trunk Symmetry Index |
| DSB | Dynamic Spinal Brace |
| L/T curve | Lumbar curve/Thoracic curve |
| m | month |
| No. | Number |
| POTSI | Posterior Trunk Asymmetry Index |
| PRISMA | The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| SMA | Shape Memory Alloy |
| SPO | Spinal Pelvic Obliquity |
| SVA | Sagittal Vertical Axis |
| TLSO | Thoracic Lumbosacral Orthosis |
| TSA | Twisted String Actuation |
| UPS | The Universal Prismatic and Spherical joint |
| ys | years |