
ISAKOS: No advantageous effect of postoperative knee bracing following ACL reconstruction

ISAKOS: No advantageous effect of postoperative knee bracing following ACL reconstruction
Brace or no brace after ACL-graft? Four-year results of a prospective clinical trial
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Synopsis
64 patients underwent anteroir cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and were randomized to receive a postoperative stabilizing knee brace or not. Patients who were given the brace were instructed to wear it for 6 weeks. Results at 4-year follow-up indicated that bracing had no effect on functional outcome and x-ray findings in comparison to non-bracing. Furthermore, pain and the single-hop leg t...
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