Open AccessBracing and supporting of the lumbar spine
Author(s) -
Simon Schroeder,
Helmut Rössler,
P. Ziehe,
Fujio Higuchi
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.3109/03093648209166574
Subject(s) - brace , lumbosacral joint , bracing , medicine , lumbar spine , osteoporosis , instability , orthodontics , lumbar , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , physics , structural engineering , engineering , mechanics , endocrinology
The orthopaedic surgeon should be familiar with various supports and braces for the treatment of low back pain. Severe cases of spinal instability always need a Hohmann overbridging brace, whereas the milder form of motion-segment instability is treated with one of the elastic supports. In cases of osteoporosis of the spine and insufficiency of the lumbosacral junction the Lindemann 2/3 semi-elastic brace is prescribed.
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