Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial
(2023)
Journal Article
Swaby, L., Perry, D. C., Walker, K., Hind, D., Mills, A., Jayasuriya, R., Totton, N., Desoysa, L., Chatters, R., Young, B., Sherratt, F., Latimer, N., Keetharuth, A., Kenison, L., Walters, S., Gardner, A., Ahuja, S., Campbell, L., Greenwood, S., Cole, A., …Greenwood, S. (2023). Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial. Bone & Joint Open, 4(11), 873-880. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.411.bjo-2023-0128
Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine with associated rotation, often causing distress due to appearance. For some curves, there is good evidence to support the use of a spinal brace, worn for 20 to 24 hours a day to minimize the curve, makin... Read More about Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial.