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No functional advantage of stabilizing brace after isolated ACLR vs. braceless rehab
August 2014
No functional advantage of stabilizing brace after isolated ACLR vs. braceless rehab
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Brace or no-brace after ACL graft? Four-year results of a prospective clinical trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 May;22(5):1156-62Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery with a patellar tendon autograft were randomized to receive rehabilitation with or without a stabilizing knee brace in order to investigate the effect of a knee brace. Patients were monitored over 4 years based on IKDC 2000, and KT1000 measurements, along with VAS and radiographic outcomes. The application of a brace re...
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