Ahlgren S A, Hansen T
Prosthet Orthot Int. 1978 Aug;2(2):101-4. doi: 10.1080/03093647809177777.
Two hundred and one randomly selected patients (109 women and 92 men) fitted with their first lumbosacral corset because of low back pain were interviewed 3.5--4.5 years later. Two-thirds of the patients were 41--70 years when fitted with the corset. Barely three-quarters of them wore the corset regularly immediately after prescription. One-fifth became symptom-free within the period covered by the study. Of those who still had symptoms at the time of the interview, two-thirds (about half of the original material) were still wearing a corset. Of these two-thirds, about half wore the corset at least once a week. The women doing heavy work and female pensioners tended to use their corsets more frequently. The frequency with which the corsets were used was not influenced by the clinical diagnosis or the type of corset used. As many as 89 per cent of the patients reported that they used the corset because it supported their back or because it not only gave such support, but also relief from the pain. Thirty-seven of 96 non-users reported that the corset did not fit well but only 7 that they did not benefit from the use of the corset. A better follow-up of users would surely increase the frequency with which such corsets are used to the advantage of the patients.
201名因腰痛首次佩戴腰骶部束腰的患者（109名女性和92名男性）在3.5至4.5年后接受了访谈。三分之二的患者佩戴束腰时年龄在41至70岁之间。刚开处方后，只有四分之三的患者经常佩戴束腰。在研究涵盖的时间段内，五分之一的患者症状消失。在访谈时仍有症状的患者中，三分之二（约占原始样本的一半）仍在佩戴束腰。在这三分之二的患者中，约一半每周至少佩戴一次束腰。从事重体力劳动的女性和女性养老金领取者使用束腰的频率往往更高。束腰的使用频率不受临床诊断或所使用束腰类型的影响。多达89%的患者报告说，他们使用束腰是因为它能支撑背部，或者因为它不仅能提供这种支撑，还能缓解疼痛。96名未使用者中有37人报告说束腰不太合身，但只有7人表示使用束腰没有益处。对使用者进行更好的随访肯定会提高这种束腰的使用频率，从而对患者有利。
