Effects of bracing on lung function in idiopathic juvenile kyphosis

Although considerable information is available on the effects of bracing on lung function in kyphoscoliosis, there is a paucity of data on idiopathic juvenile kyphosis (IJK). The present study was designed to investigate the immediate effect of bracing on lung function in children and adolescents with mild‐to‐moderate IJK. Spirometry, measurement of lung volumes, and arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2) were performed in 24 patients, 9–17 years of age, who were treated with a corrective brace for mild‐to‐moderate IJK (Cobb angle, 46–75°). Children were studied when braced and unbraced.

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