Table 6.
Overview of the comparative studies between braces. The studies lightened in bold are the ones included in the meta-analysis.
First Author | Year | Risk of Bias | Sample Size | Cobb Angle | Skeletal Maturity | Type of Brace | Brace | Timing | Follow-Up | Definition of Success Rate | Success Rate |
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Minsk [47] | 2017 | 11/24 | 13 | 25–40 | Risser 0–2 | Rigid | Rigo- Cheneau | Full-time | >1 year | ≤5°; no need of surgery | Spinal surgery: 0% >6°:31% |
93 | Boston | Spinal surgery: 34% | |||||||||
Hanks [42] | 1988 | 11/24 | 75 | >25 | Risser 0–4 | Rigid | Wilmington Jacket | Full-time | 1 year after discontinuing brace | <10° | Full-time 80% |
25 | Part-time | 84% | |||||||||
Katz [43] | 2010 | 11/24 | 57 | 25–40 | Risser 0–2 | Rigid | Boston brace | Full-time | >1 year | ≤5° | 82% > 12 h |
43 | Part-time | 31% > 7 h | |||||||||
Yrjonen [4] | 2006 | 12/24 | 36 | >25° | Risser sign 0–3 | Rigid | Providence brace | Night-time | mean 1.8 years | ≤5° | 72% |
36 | Rigid | Boston brace | Full-time | 78% | |||||||
Janicki [48] | 2007 | 10/24 | 35 | 25–40 | Risser 0–2 | Rigid | Providence brace | Night-time | >2 years | ≤5° | 31% |
48 | Rigid | Custom TLSO | Full-time | 15% | |||||||
Ohrt-Nissen [49] | 2019 | 13/24 | 40 | 25–40 | Risser 0–2 | Rigid | Providence brace | Night-time | 2 years | ≤5° (primary outcome); curve progression ≥45° | 45% |
37 | Rigid | Boston brace | Full-time | 38% | |||||||
Weiss [50] | 2005 | 8/24 | 12 | 15-30 and >30 for rigid brace | Risser sign 0 (one exeption with 1) Tanner 2 or 3 | Soft | SpineCor | Full-time | mean 3.5 years | ≤5° | 8% |
10 | Rigid | Cheneau brace | Full-time | 80% | |||||||
Guo [51] | 2014 | 13/24 | 20 | 20–30 | Risser 0–2 Pre or < 1 year post-menarche | Soft | SpineCor brace | Full-time | 2 years after discontinuing brace therapy | ≤5° | 65% |
18 | Rigid | TLSO | Full-time | 94% |