Postoperative bracing after lumbar surgery: a survey amongst spinal surgeons in Belgium.
Liedewij BogaertPeter Van WambekeTinne ThysThijs Willem SwinnenWim DankaertsSimon BrumagneLieven MokeKoen PeersBart DepreitereLotte JanssensPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
Postoperative bracing was prescribed by Belgian spinal surgeons following more than one-third of lumbar procedures. This was underpinned by beliefs regarding pain alleviation and higher fusion rate. Interestingly, based on the scientific literature these beliefs have been demonstrated to be false. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.