Randomized trial evaluates spinal curve progression in skeletally immature adolescents, highlighting the clinical role of bracing versus watchful waiting.
Idiopathic scoliosis affects 2% of adolescents. In adolescents with an immature skeleton, bracing is commonly recommended if there is curve progression to 25 to 45 degrees. A randomized trial comparing bracing with watchful waiting is under way.
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