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Knee Bracing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

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November 2024

Knee Bracing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Vol: 306| Issue: 11| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of knee bracing on clinical outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective randomised controlled study.

Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol . 2024 Feb 20:36:18-23.

Contributing Authors:
U Gunadham P Woratanarat

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Eighty-four patients with ACL injuries were randomized to receive either a four-week knee brace (n=42) or no brace (n=42) after ACL reconstruction. The primary outcome of interest was the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score. Secondary outcomes included the Lysholm score, Tegner Activity Scale, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores. Outcomes were measured preoperatively and at ...

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