title: Bracing and supporting of the lumbar spine.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D001915:Braces; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000628:therapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy