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| Name | Class |
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| KU Leuven | OTHER |
| Hasselt University | OTHER |
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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Cohort: Belgian orthopaedic surgeons & neurosurgeon | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| questionnaire | Behavioral | questionnaire to assess the patterns of postoperative bracing use by spinal surgeons in Belgium |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Whether or not surgeons typically immobilize patients after specific spinal surgical procedures | yes/no | 2 months |
| Duration to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures | < 3 weeks, 3-8 weeks, 2-4 months, or > 4 months | 2 months |
| Rationale to prescribe a spinal orthosis after specific spinal surgical procedures | to increase fusion rate, to improve pain, and/or to slow down the patient | 2 months |
| Type of spinal orthosis prescribed after specific spinal surgical procedures | lumbar corset, off the shelf lumbosacral orthosis, and/or costum molded lumbosacral orthosis | 2 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Depreitere, PhD, MD | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Thijs Swinnen, MSc | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Tinne Thys, MSc | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Wim Dankaerts, PhD, PT | KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Simon Brumagne, PhD, PT | KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Peter Van Wambeke, MD | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Lieven Moke, PhD, MD | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Sebastiaan Schelfaut, MD | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Ann Spriet, PT | Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UZ/KU Leuven | Leuven | Vlaams Brabant | 3000 | Belgium |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 18790685 | Background | Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GR, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. Spine J. 2009 Apr;9(4):309-16. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.06.453. Epub 2008 Sep 14. | |
| 30488116 | Result | Bogaert L, Van Wambeke P, Thys T, Swinnen TW, Dankaerts W, Brumagne S, Moke L, Peers K, Depreitere B, Janssens L. Postoperative bracing after lumbar surgery: a survey amongst spinal surgeons in Belgium. Eur Spine J. 2019 Feb;28(2):442-449. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5837-0. Epub 2018 Nov 28. |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| D011795 | Surveys and Questionnaires |
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| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
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the investigator is blinded for the identity of the participating surgeons in the questionnaire
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| Lotte Janssens, PhD, PT |
| Hasselt University |
| Principal Investigator |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |