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Thoracolumbar burst fractures can be safely mobilized without an orthosis
December 2013
Thoracolumbar burst fractures can be safely mobilized without an orthosis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of thoracolumbosacral orthosis and no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: interim analysis of a multicenter randomized clinical equivalence trial
J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Sep;11(3):295-303. doi: 10.3171/2009.3.SPINE08312Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
This study randomized 72 patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures to be treated with or without thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) to compare their functional outcomes. The one year follow-up revealed that there were no significant differences between both groups regarding disability, pain, function, health-related quality of life, sagittal alignment, length of hospital stay, or complications. ...
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