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Lateral wedge vs neutral insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis

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May 2015

Lateral wedge vs neutral insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis

Vol: 4| Issue: 5| Number:20| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Lateral wedge insole for knee osteoarthritis: randomized clinical trial

Sao Paulo Med J. 2015 Feb;133(1):13-9.

Contributing Authors:
GC Campos MU Rezende T Pasqualin R Frucchi R Bolliger Neto

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Fifty-eight patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis were randomized to use either lateral wedge insoles or neutral insoles for a period of 24 weeks. The purpose of the study was to assess whether the use of lateral wedge insoles decreased pain and improved function in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis compared to patients treated with neutral insoles. A visual analog pain scale...

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