Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (21): 3418-3423.doi: 10.12307/2024.063

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Classification and comparison of orthoses for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and application progress of digital intelligent technology

Zhu Peikun1, Bai Jinzhu2, 3, 4   

  1. 1School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong Province, China; 2Department of Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Beijing Bo’ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China; 3School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100068, China; 4Department of Orthopedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
  • Received:2023-04-08 Accepted:2023-05-10 Online:2024-07-28 Published:2023-09-28
  • Contact: Bai Jinzhu, MD, Chief physician, Department of Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Beijing Bo’ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China; School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100068, China; Department of Orthopedics, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
  • About author:Zhu Peikun, Master candidate, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong Province, China
  • Supported by:
    China Disabled Persons’ Federation Special Project on Assistive Devices, No. CJFJRRB03-2020 (to BJZ)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Orthosis is a common and effective treatment for mild to moderate scoliosis, which can delay and inhibit the progression of scoliosis and reduce the incidence of severe deformity. Different types of orthoses have different indications, application characteristics, and efficacies. In recent years, the application of new technology like digital and intelligent has promoted the improvement and development of new orthoses.
OBJECTIVE: To classify and compare the commonly used scoliosis orthoses, and describe the application progress of new technologies such as digital and intelligent technology in recent years, so as to provide a reference for the clinical selection of orthoses and the improvement of new orthoses.
METHODS: PubMed, Embase, IEEE, CNKI and WanFang databases were searched for relevant literature. Chinese and English search terms were “scoliosis, orthosis, brace, progress, artificial intelligence, digitization”. The search time limit was from 2012 to 2022. Finally, 56 articles were included for review and analysis. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Scoliosis orthosis has a good effect on mild to moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Through the Hueter-Volkmann law, it can accelerate the growth of the concave spine with a high success rate and has been widely used in this field. (2) The indications, application characteristics and efficacy of different types of orthoses are different, and the clinical selection is targeted. (3) Scoliosis orthosis has been developed in the direction of more humanity, paying attention to the comfort of patients, and the manufacturing process has been transformed from plaster casting to computer-aided manufacturing. It is simple and hygienic, with higher correction accuracy, and patients’ compliance has been significantly improved. (4) Scoliosis orthosis is developing in the direction of digitalization and intelligence and has been widely integrated with artificial intelligence, Internet of things and other technologies to monitor the patient’s orthopedic force, body temperature, and compliance in real time, so as to provide patients with more accurate treatment. (5) At present, there are still many defects in scoliosis orthosis that cannot be ignored, such as affecting development, decreased muscle strength, and body stiffness, which need further exploration and improvement.

Key words: scoliosis, orthosis, brace, classification, comparison, progress, artificial intelligence, digitization

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