Table 2.

Postoperative setting

Postoperative variables and complications
	Brace, n (%)	No brace, n (%)	P	OR	95% low	95% high
SSI	13 (1.55)	1 (2.13)	0.5373	0.7257	0.0929	5.6685
ER visit within 30 days	20 (2.39)	2 (4.26)	0.3286	0.5508	0.1249	2.4298
Admission within 30 days	63 (7.53)	3 (6.38)	1.0000	1.1938	0.3605	3.9532
Discharge disposition	562 (67.47)	30 (63.83)	0.6051	1.1752	0.637	2.168

Comparison of SSI, ER visits, readmissions, and discharge disposition between the two cohorts. OR – Odds ratio; SSI – Surgical site infection; ER – Emergency room