Comparison of Rigid and Soft-Brace Treatments for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Study.
J Clin Med
; 8(2)2019 Feb 06.
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While bracing is the standard conservative treatment for acute osteoporotic compression fracture, the efficacy of different brace treatments has not been extensively studied. We aimed to clarify and compare the preventive effect of the different brace treatments on the deformity of the vertebral body and other clinical results in this patient cohort. This multicenter nationwide prospective randomized study included female patients aged 65â»85 years with acute one-level osteoporotic compression fractures. We assigned patients within four weeks of injury to either a rigid-brace treatment or a soft-brace treatment. The main outcome measure was the anterior vertebral body compression percentage at 48 weeks. Secondary outcome measures included scores on the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), visual analog scale (VAS) for lower back pain, and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ). A total of 141 patients were assigned to the rigid-brace group, whereas 143 patients were assigned to the soft-brace group. There were no statistically significant differences in the primary outcome and secondary outcome measures between groups. In conclusion, among patients with fresh vertebral compression fractures, the 12-week rigid-brace treatment did not result in a statistically greater prevention of spinal deformity, better quality of life, or lesser back pain than soft-brace.
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Patient_preference
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J Clin Med
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2019
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Japón
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