Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Without Neurologic Deficit Clinical Trial
Official title:
TLSO Versus No Orthosis for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Without Neurologic Injury: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Equivalence Trial
Braces have been used o treat stable (not requiring surgery) burst fractures with much success. Recently questions have been raised in regards to the importance of the brace. Some studies have results that suggest a brace is not important in having a good outcome. However, this has never been proven. This study is being conducted to see whether or not wearing a brace is important to having a good outcome.
The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare the outcome between patients randomly assigned to a thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) treatment group or no orthosis (NO) treatment group, for the management of an acute AO type A3 thoracolumbar fracture. ;
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment