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Subgroup analysis Forest plot for standardized mean difference in pain up to 6-month postinjury between brace (rigid and soft) and no brace groups. Statistically significant decrease in pain in patients treated with any brace compared to those treated with no brace [8]. SD, standard deviation; IV, inverse variance; df, degrees of freedom; CI, confidence interval.
