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Patient-reported pain and function over 52 weeks between unloader brace vs. placebo for knee OA
March 2019
Patient-reported pain and function over 52 weeks between unloader brace vs. placebo for knee OA
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The clinical effect of an unloader brace on patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a randomized placebo controlled trial with one year follow up
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Sep 22;19(1):341. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2256-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
150 patients with Kellgren-Lawrence or Ahlback grade I-II knee osteosrthritis were randomized to either an active or placebo unloader brace. Patients were followed for 52 weeks for outcome related to patient-reported function on the Knee Society Score (KSS) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). In general, changes from baseline to 52 weeks in scores were greater in the unloader ...
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