World neurosurgery
Continued Use of Bracing after Instrumented Lumbar Fusion: An International Study of Practice Patterns.
Wesley J Manz, Richard A Wawrose, Rahul Ramanathan, Andrew Milby, Zorica Buser, Xiaolong Chen, Waeel Hamouda, So Kato, Stephen J Lewis, Sam Cho, Ho-Joong Kim, Matthew Gary, Sangwook T Yoon, AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative
Published: 202510.1016/j.wneu.2025.124625
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Despite guidelines advising against routine bracing after instrumented lumbar fusion, bracing remains common in clinical practice. This study aimed to evaluate global patterns of brace utilization following 1- to 2-level lumbar fusion for…
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