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Shoulder balance was assessed using standardized radiographs at baseline, first follow-up, and final follow-up. Primary outcomes were changes in T1 tilt (medial) and clavicle angle (lateral); secondary outcomes included additional radiographic measures. Associations between changes in primary radiographic parameters and patient-reported shoulder appearance were evaluated using the revised 22-item Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire appearance domain. Between-group differences were analyzed using analysis of covariance, with linear mixed-effects models for supplementary analyses; correlations were assessed using Pearson\u2019s or Spearman\u2019s coefficients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 54 patients were included, with 25 in the combined group and 29 in the brace-alone group. The combined group showed greater improvement in lateral shoulder balance, with larger \u0394CA from baseline to final follow-up (1.04\u00b0,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.026) and a significant group \u00d7 time interaction (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.041). Medial shoulder changes were comparable between groups. T1 tilt changes correlated with patient-reported appearance overall (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.698,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.037) and in the combined group (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.917,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.029), whereas clavicle angle changes did not.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Combined bracing with Schroth methods improves lateral but not medial shoulder imbalance. Medial shoulder changes, not lateral, relate to patient-perceived appearance, highlighting the multidimensional nature of shoulder imbalance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-026-10398-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T05:54:59Z","timestamp":1791179699000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Radiographic and perceptual outcomes of shoulder imbalance in AIS: bracing alone versus bracing with Schroth methods"],"prefix":"10.1007","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-6416-4607","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lijuan","family":"Ren","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9409-5711","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Qiuya","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3213-7373","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Prudence Wing Hang","family":"Cheung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7052-0875","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jason Pui Yin","family":"Cheung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]]},"reference":[{"issue":"9","key":"10398_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2251","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-018-5669-y","volume":"27","author":"S Ohrt-Nissen","year":"2018","unstructured":"Ohrt-Nissen S et al (2018) Fulcrum flexibility of the main curve predicts postoperative shoulder imbalance in selective thoracic fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. 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