Continued Use of Bracing After Instrumented Lumbar Fusion: An International Study of Practice Patterns

Wesley J. Manz; Richard A. Wawrose; Rahul Ramanathan; Andrew Milby; Zorica Buser; Xiaolong Chen; Waeel Hamouda; So Kato; Stephen J. Lewis; Sam Cho; Ho-Joong Kim; Matthew Gary; Sangwook T. Yoon

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124625

November 1, 2025World NeurosurgeryOpen Access

Continued Use of Bracing After Instrumented Lumbar Fusion: An International Study of Practice Patterns

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Key Points

To investigate the continued use of bracing after instrumented lumbar fusion globally and identify practice variations.
Conducted an international study to assess bracing practices after lumbar fusion.
Analyzed regional differences in post-operative care among spine surgeons and institutions.
Compared practices against existing clinical guidelines.
Bracing usage remains widespread after short-segment lumbar fusion across various countries.
Significant regional variations observed in the application of bracing post-surgery.
Findings indicate ongoing divergence from established clinical guidelines.

Implication

International study reveals diverging bracing practices post-lumbar fusion, indicating need for unified clinical guidelines.

Abstract

Bracing after short-segment lumbar fusion remains prevalent worldwide, with notable regional variation. These findings highlight persistent divergence from clinical guidelines and suggest a need for greater consensus and alignment in global spine care practices.

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Manz et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Continued Use of Bracing After Instrumented Lumbar Fusion: An International Study of Practice Patterns

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Continued Use of Bracing After Instrumented Lumbar Fusion: An International Study of Practice Patterns

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Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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