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Orthotic use provides promising outcomes for patients with tibiofemoral osteoarthritis
May 2013
Orthotic use provides promising outcomes for patients with tibiofemoral osteoarthritis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Walking shoes and laterally wedged orthoses in the clinical management of medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis: A one-year prospective controlled trial
Knee. 2009 Mar;16(2):136-42. Epub 2008 Dec 21Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
66 patients suffering from tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) were randomly allocated to an orthotic intervention using either a lateral wedge orthotic or a neutral orthotic. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of orthotic use in the treatment of osteoarthritis. At one year, both groups demonstrated improvements in pain, stiffness, and physical function sub-scales of the WOMAC index, whi...
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