60
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2014
No brace treatment
Patients in the no brace group were allowed to ambulate without any braces as long as it would be tolerable.
Rigid brace
In rigid brace group, brace is required to be worn at all times except when lying. All patients were instructed to wear the rigid brace for a total of 8 weeks.
Soft brace
In soft brace group, brace is required to be worn at all times except when lying. All patients were instructed to wear the soft brace for a total of 8 weeks.
Seoul National University Hospital
OTHER