Arthrosis; Spine, Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
A variety of postoperative bracing are routinely applied after spinal procedures but there are limited data regarding their efficacy, especially with the increasing use of internal fixation.Currently, no data are available regarding the use of postoperative braces in Belgium. Bracing is sometimes considered after lumbar surgery for degenerative conditions. All neurosurgeons and orthopedical surgeons in Belgium will be questioned to assess the patterns of postoperative bracing use after lumbar surgery.
Detailed description
Subjects: all neurosurgeons and orthopedical surgeons in Belgium Outcomes: The content of the questionnaire is based on a previously conducted study in the USA, cfr. Bible, J. E., Biswas, D., Whang, P. G., Simpson, A. K., Rechtine, G. R., Grauer, J. N. (2009). Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal, 9(4), p. 309-316. Permission to use this questionnaire was received from the corresponding author. More specifically, a single-page questionnaire will be distributed to all spinal surgeons affiliated to the Spine Society Belgium. The questionnaire will focus on whether surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal procedures, the type of orthosis used, the duration of treatment, and the rationale for bracing. Data analysis: Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods will be used. The study Frequencies and percentages for categorical variables will be calculated. Chi-square analysis will be used. Significance level will be set at 0.05.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALquestionnaire
questionnaire to assess the patterns of postoperative bracing use by spinal surgeons in Belgium
Sponsors
KU Leuven
Hasselt University
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
the investigator is blinded for the identity of the participating surgeons in the questionnaire
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon in Belgium
Exclusion criteria
* N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures | 2 months | yes/no |
| Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures | 2 months | \< 3 weeks, 3-8 weeks, 2-4 months, or \> 4 months |
| Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures | 2 months | to increase fusion rate, to improve pain, and/or to slow down the patient |
| Type of spinal orthosis prescribed after specific spinal surgical procedures | 2 months | lumbar corset, off the shelf lumbosacral orthosis, and/or costum molded lumbosacral orthosis |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed