Title |
Investigation of bone healing rate with three types of braces for elementary school children with lumbar spondylolysis |
Subtitle |
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Authors |
Mitsuhashi, A.*1, Nakamura, T.*1, Okachi, K.*2, Ohtori, S.*3, Terakado, A.*4 |
Authors (kana) |
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Organization |
*1Department of Rehabilitation, Kitachiba Orthopeadic Clinic, *2Sapporo Atsubetsu-dori Orthopeadic Clinic, *3Department of Orthopeadic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, *4Kitachiba Orthopeadic Clinic |
Journal |
Japanese Journal of Clinical Sports Medicine
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Volume |
32
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Number |
3
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Page |
430-436 |
Year/Month |
2024 / |
Article |
Original article |
Publisher |
Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine |
Abstract |
[Abstract] (Introduction) Although elementary school children with lumbar spondylolysis are often reported to have a low rate of bone healing, there is no consensus on the type of brace used for its treatment. Therefore, we investigated the bone healing rate in elementary school children with lumbar spondylolysis using different types of braces. (Methods) Of the 39 elementary school students diagnosed with lumbar spondylolysis, 32 (51 sites) who were traceable to the end of the follow-up were included. The patients used following 3 types of braces : soft braces (8 sites), semi-rigid braces (18 sites), and rigid braces (25 sites). Bone healing rate were compared retrospectively using the medical records. (Results and Discussion) The bone healing rate for the soft braces, semi-rigid braces, and rigid braces were 25%, 56%, and 76%, respectively. The bone healing rate was significantly higher with the rigid brace compared with the soft braces (p=0.003). There was no significant difference in the bone healing rate between the two groups of soft and semi-rigid braces and semi-rigid and rigid braces. In conclusions, rigid brace should be used in the treatment of lumbar spondylolysis in elementary school children aiming for bone healing. |
Practice |
Clinical surgery |
Keywords |
bone healing rate, brace therapy, Spondylolysis |