Comparison of Treatments of Osteoporotic Compression Fracture Using Rigid Brace, Soft Brace, and no Brace
Compression Fracture
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Compression Fracture focused on measuring osteoporosis, compression fracture, brace
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- the presence of acute back pain caused by a single level vertebral fracture within 3 days of minor trauma such as fall from height,
- compression fracture between T 7 and L3 including injuries of only anterior compartment of vertebral body without neurologic deficit.
Exclusion Criteria:
- the presence of more than two recent vertebral fractures,
- pathologic malignant compression fractures,
- neurologic complications,
- a history of previous injury or surgery to the fractured level,
- inability to complete the questionnaires about pain and disability.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No brace group
Rigid brace group
Soft brace group
Patients in the no brace treatment group were allowed to ambulate without any braces as long as it would be tolerable.
Patients in the rigid brace immobilization group were strictly maintained on bed rest until fitted a thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis. Brace is required to be worn at all times except when lying. All patients were instructed to wear the rigid brace for a total of 8 weeks.
Because soft back brace was a custom-made, it began to be worn when enrollment for the study. Brace is required to be worn at all times except when lying. All patients were instructed to wear the soft brace for a total of 8 weeks.