A pilot study on the "ScoliBrace" in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Purpose: Bracing for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a treatment option to prevent curve progression to surgical level. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a 3D fully customized over corrective brace, "ScoliBrace," an orthosis treatment for AIS.

Methods: This was a prospective pilot study of AIS female patients with inclusion criteria followed recommended Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Guidelines.

Cast immobilisation for the treatment of paediatric distal radius fracture: fibreglass versus polyolefin.

Introduction: Stable distal radius fractures in children are frequently treated by immobilisation with a cast and heal readily without complications. This randomised clinical trial aimed to assess patient satisfaction and casting-related clinical outcomes when using polyolefin cast, a new cast material, compared to the conventional fibreglass cast.

Methods: A total of 80 patients (age range 7-16 years) with radiograph-confirmed stable distal radius fractures were recruited.

Percutaneous pin removal in the outpatient clinic--do children require analgesia?: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Percutaneous pins used in the surgical fixation of fractures in children are often removed in the outpatient clinic without the administration of analgesia. Pin removal can be a cause of anxiety for children, parents, and caregivers. Relatively little is known about the requirement of analgesia for this procedure.