The Impact of Postoperative Lumbar Bracing on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion
Postoperative bracing following 1-2 level posterior lumbar decompression and fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery did not improve PROMs for pain, disability, and physical function. The isolated improvement in MCS-12 1 year postoperatively may represent a chance finding or a potential psychosomatic comfort but might not justify the physical and financial burden of bracing in this patient population.
Authors
- Alexander Richard Vaccaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8073-0796)
- José A. Canseco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2152-5725)
- Gregorio Baek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5269-3922)
- Mark F. Kurd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-1088)
- Quinn Kirkpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6321-0069)
- Preston Carey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8848-2942)
- Rajkishen Narayanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-3857)
- Mitchell K. Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-055X)
- João Marcelo Queiroz Miranda
- Alan S. Hilibrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-9687)
- Jarod Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-1680)
- Yulia Lee
- William A. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7147-0542)
- Joshua Mathew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-2670)
- Adam N. Fano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1122-6350)
- Jonathan Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7452-2712)
- Harrison A. Patrizio
- Adam Kohring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6471-9332)
- Olivia Opara
- Yunsoo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6039-5142)
- Christopher K. Kepler
- Gregory D. Schroeder
- John J. Mangan
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Rothman Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124568
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00