The Role of Sole Lift in Treating Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis with Mild Thoracolumbar/Lumbar Curve.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Lower limb discrepancy (LLD) was frequently observed in patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS), potentially associated with etiopathogenesis. Although sole lifts had been proposed as a conservative treatment for IS, evidence supporting their efficacy was limited. This study aimed to assess the effects of sole lift intervention on pediatric patients with mild IS, specifically focusing on thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) curvature.

Methods

Twenty patients, with an average age of 12.3 ± 3.1 years and presenting mild TL/L curve (15.6° ± 6.2°), were selected from a pool of 267 pediatric IS patients in the outpatient of our spine center from February 2023 to August 2023. Inclusion criteria comprised a main TL/L curve ranging between 10° and 40°, the lower limb positioned at

SUBMITTER: Zhi-Wei W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541114 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature