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Long-term effects of conservative treatment of Milwaukee brace on body image and mental health of patients with idiopathic scoliosis

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  • Ewa Misterska
  • Jakub Głowacki
  • Maciej Głowacki
  • Adam Okręt

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We aimed to provide a complex assessment of adult females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) after a minimum of 23 years after completed Milwaukee brace treatment. In the present study, a comparison between healthy female and AIS patients’ perception of trunk disfigurement, self-image, mental health, pain level and everyday activity was made. Thirty AIS patients with a mean of 27.77 yrs (SD 3.30) after the treatment were included in the study. The control group consisted of 42 females, matching the age profile of the patient group. Study participants from both groups were examined using the same protocol, except for the radiological evaluation. Patients and healthy controls completed the Polish versions of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS-22) and Spinal Appearance Questionnaire (SAQ). Patients additionally filled the Bad Sobberheim Stress Questionnaire-Deformity (BSSQ-Deformity) and Bad Sobberheim Stress Questionnaire-Brace (BSSQ-Brace). The study group’s SAQ results differ significantly in regard to the total score and all individual domains, indicating better functioning among healthy controls. Except for the General domain (p = 0.002), among the remaining subscales the study group’s results differed significantly at p

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  • Ewa Misterska & Jakub Głowacki & Maciej Głowacki & Adam Okręt, 2018. "Long-term effects of conservative treatment of Milwaukee brace on body image and mental health of patients with idiopathic scoliosis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(2), pages 1-21, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0193447
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193447
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