Short-Term Impact of Bracing in Multi-Level Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion

Short-term postoperative risk assessment. Depiction of odds ratios for short-term outcomes following multilevel posterior lumbar spine fusion (PLF). The braced cohort was compared with the nonbrace cohort in reference to 30-day readmission, emergency department (ED) evaluation, and discharge to home or to skilled nursing facility (SNF)/acute rehabilitation facility (ARF).