Brace yourself: routine postoperative bracing after adult spinal deformity surgery offers no clinical benefit and may increase harm
Routine bracing following ASD surgery does not reduce mechanical or surgical complications and may contribute to immobility-related morbidity and prolonged pain management. Forgoing postoperative bracing may improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. These findings support a reevaluation of routine bracing in ASD care.
Authors
- Anjali Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-7522)
- Mohsen Rostami
- Erik Hayman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6903-7157)
- Phillip M Johansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1638-2325)
- Puya Alikhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4075-6173)
- Mark S. Greenberg
- Samantha J. Schimmel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-8820)
- Alexander M. Haas
- Bryan A. Clampitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2152-4757)
- Chloe Chose
- Schahin Salmanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3965-2726)
- Jay Kumar
- Cesar Carballo Cuello
- Diego Soto Rubio
- Nicolas Baerga Saldana
- Richard Rivera
Institutions
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (PR)
- University of South Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Spine Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jss-25-121
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00