Early weaning in idiopathic scoliosis

Table 4 Quality of life score results in 381 Boston braced patients with late-onset juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at mean follow-up of 23.4 years

Outcome	A. Unplanned early weaning	B. Planned early weaning	C. Ordinary bracing
Outcome	n = 32	n = 59	n = 290
Global Back Question^a
Excellent	5	20	79
Good	18	23	131
Fair	7	14	65
Poor	2	2	14
General Function Score (0–100)	9.7 (14.1)	4.9 (7.8)	7.0 (11.9)
Oswestry Disability Index (0–100)	12.1 (13.5)	7.2 (9.9)	8.4 (11.6)
EQ – 5D (−0.5 to 1.0)	0.75 (0.3)	0.83 (0.2)	0.82 (0.2)
EQ – VAS (0–100)	72.8 (18.9)	79.1 (19.6)	78.1 (17.4)
SRS-22 (0–5)
Pain	4.0 (0.8)	4.2 (0.8)	4.1 (0.8)
Physical function	3.8 (0.8)	4.1 (0.7)	4.0 (0.7)
Mental health	4.0 (0.6)	4.2 (0.7)	4.1 (0.6)
Self–image	3.5 (0.8)	4.0 (0.7)^b	3.7 (0.7)
Satisfaction	3.4 (0.9)	4.0 (1.0)^b	3.7 (1.0)

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