Retraction Note: Combined effect of Schroth method and Gensingen brace on Cobb's angle and pulmonary functions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective, single blinded randomized controlled trial.

The article "Combined effect of Schroth method and Gensingen brace on Cobb's angle and pulmonary functions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective, single blinded randomized controlled trial", by S.A. Moawd, G. Nambi, A.E. El-Bagalaty, S.M. Hassan, S.E.B. Elsayed, F.M. Aboelmagd, N.A. Alhwoaimel, H.A. Abdeen, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27 (2): 601-610-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202301_31061-PMID: 36734703 has been retracted by the Editor in Chief for the following reasons: After publication, concerns were raised about the use of copyright and trademark protected terms "Gensingen Brace" and "the Schroth Method" by the authors of the paper without permission for referring to results of a study with treatment of patients with a "Gensingen Brace". The owner of the copyright expressly denies the use of his trademark for scientific statements that are neither authorized by him nor correspond to the product's characteristics and qualities of his well-known products sold under the trademark. After being informed about the copyright and trademark issue, the corresponding author has been acknowledged and affirmed that the authors were not aware of the possible copyright and trademark infringement at the time of submission. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/31061.