Should a spinal orthosis be used for thoracolumbar fractures that are minimally displaced and stable?

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University of Calgary, 0490 McCaig Tower, Foothills Hospital, 3134 Hospital Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, T2N 5A1, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

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