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Trauma
Comparison of Early Bracing Versus Splinting for the Initial Treatment of Acute Humeral Shaft Fractures (The COBRAS Trial).
J Orthop Trauma. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1097/BOT.0000000000003196

Sports Medicine
Comparing internal brace ligament augmentation with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: LIBRƎ study – a prospective, multicenter, single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Spine
Postoperative bracing after vertebroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.rehab.2025.102094

Sports Medicine
Sling Is Not Inferior to Brace Immobilization After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Arthroscopy. 2025 01-Jul;():. 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.12.023

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparison of abduction neutral rotation brace versus conventional arm sling following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized controlled trial.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2025 01-Jul;():. 10.1007/s00590-025-04428-9

Hand & Wrist
Removable brace is as good as plaster cast after surgically treated distal radius fracture - a randomised controlled study of pain and wrist function.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 01-Jul;():. 10.1186/s13018-025-06097-0

Spine
Effectiveness of nighttime vs full-time bracing in the treatment of moderate-grade adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a secondary analysis of the CONTRAIS trial.
Acta Orthop. 2025 01-Jun;():. 10.2340/17453674.2025.43706

Foot & Ankle
Use of cast immobilization versus removable brace in adults with an ankle fracture: two-year follow-up of a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Bone Joint J. 2023 01-Mar;():. 10.1302/0301-620X.105B4.BJJ-2022-0602.R3

Spine
Impact of Postoperative Bracing Following Spinal Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Conditions: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Int J Spine Surg. 2024 01-Nov;():. 10.14444/8598

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Nighttime Bracing or Exercise in Moderate-Grade Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 01-Jan;():. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52492

Sports Medicine
Effect of knee bracing on clinical outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective randomised controlled study.
Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol. 2024 01-Apr;():. 10.1016/j.asmart.2024.01.006

Sports Medicine
Brace-Free Rehabilitation After Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autograft Is Not Inferior To Brace-Based Rehabilitation - A Randomised Controlled Trial

Shoulder & Elbow
Conservative management with functional bracing versus various surgical fixation techniques for humeral shaft fractures: a network meta-analysis

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Adding corrective exercises along with bracing for postural hyperkyphosis among adolescents: A randomized controlled trial.

This report has been verified by one or more authors of the original publication.

PM R. 2023 01-Jul;():. 10.1002/pmrj.12877

Trauma
Conservative Management With Functional Brace Versus Various Surgical Fixation Techniques for Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Network Meta-Analysis

Shoulder & Elbow
Sling Versus Abduction Brace Shoulder Immobilization After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 01-Aug;():. 10.1177/23259671231185368

Shoulder & Elbow
Conservative treatment of Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint separation: a randomized controlled trial sling vs. brace.
JSES Int. 2023 01-Jul;():. 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.02.017

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Efficacy of a Hip Brace for Hip Displacement in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Netw Open. 2022 01-Nov;():. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.40383

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Lumbar Bracing for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2021 21-Aug;():. 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001743

Trauma
No Difference Between Bracing and No Bracing After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures

This report has been verified by one or more authors of the original publication.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 15-Mar;():. 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00021