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bam-12859	Maccarone, Maria Chiara; Barzizza, Elena; Contessa, Paola; Biancato, Alyssa; Caregnato, Allegra; Fontana, Rosanna; Ceccato, Riccardo; Salmaso, Luigi; Masiero, Stefano	Lessons from the pandemic era: do we need new strategies to improve conservative treatment adherence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A retrospective analysis	2024	18	.pdf	application/pdf	5255	284	49	As a matter of fact, previous studies report that bracing is more effective if the actual wear time is at least 12-16 hours a day compared to a wearing time of less than 12 hours a day.15 However, poor orthosis compliance, ranging from 33% to 75% of the prescribed wear time, is commonly reported, which can significantly impact the effectiveness of treatment.16-18 Compliance rates in scoliosis brace treatment are influenced by various factors, including patients' mental and physical conditions, brace design, patient age, and psychological factors.16,19,20 Exercise is also generally encouraged and considered safe for AIS patients, even though the role of physical activity in AIS conservative treatment represents a complex challenge.21 4 The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has determined significant changes in all the fields of medicine, including the conservative management of AIS.22,23 Social distancing measures limited access to physical therapy sessions and scheduled follow-up appointments, potentially affecting the continuity of conservative treatment plans.23,24 Wear compliance showed a decreasing trend from the pre- (mean = 82.8%) to the during (mean = 78.96%) and to the post- (mean = 75.83%) COVID-19 periods (Figure 2).	cache/bam-12859.pdf	txt/bam-12859.txt