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Knee OA: Bracing combined with standard care increases walking distances
August 2013
Knee OA: Bracing combined with standard care increases walking distances
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Brace treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee: a prospective randomized multi-centre trial
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2006 Aug;14(8):777-83. Epub 2006 Mar 24Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
117 patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee were randomized in a study to receive conservative treatment and a knee brace (OAsys brace, Innovation Sports, Irvine, CA, USA) or conservative treatment alone. At 12 months, the difference between the two groups for pain severity, knee functioning and quality of life was not statistically significant. The patients who received the...
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