Patient-reported pain and function over 52 weeks between unloader brace vs. placebo for knee OA

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Sep 22;19(1):341. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2256-7

Unloader bracing reduces pain and improves function in medial knee osteoarthritis

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 Jul-Aug;45(5):306-11.

ISAKOS2017: Neither unloader brace nor insoles have significant effect on outcome after meniscectomy

Custom valgus brace beneficial versus off-the-shelf brace and no brace for medial knee OA

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Dec;88(12):2645-52

Custom-made valgus-producing functional knee brace effective for varus gonarthrosis

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Apr;81(4):539-48.

Both lateral wedge insole and valgus knee brace are effective for pain in knee OA

Prosthet Orthot Int. 2013 Feb;37(1):50-7

Comparison of rigid brace, soft brace, and no brace for osteoporotic compression fractures

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Dec 3;96(23):1959-66. doi:

No significant effect of compartment-unloading knee brace or wedge insole for partial meniscectomy

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Mar;27(3):814-821.

No functional advantage of stabilizing brace after isolated ACLR vs. braceless rehab

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 May;22(5):1156-62

AAOS 2016: Hinged knee brace does not influence recovery after MCL injury

Lateral wedge insoles comparable to valgus knee brace for medial compartment knee OA

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jul;468(7):1926-32

Comparing immediate effect of a neoprene brace with vs without patellar hole for knee osteoarthritis

Eval Health Prof. 2018 Dec;41(4):512-523. doi: 10.1177/0163278717714307

Efficacy of valgus brace and simple hinged brace in patients with knee osteoarthritis

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Jul;87(7):937-9

No difference in pain or function between abduction brace and sling after rotator cuff repair

Arthroscopy. 2017 Sep;33(9):1618-1626

Functional brace vs walking boot in management of severe lateral ankle sprains

Foot Ankle Int. 2014 Mar;35(3):201-6

Symptomatic & structural changes observed with patellofemoral brace for patellofemoral OA

Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Jun;74(6):1164-70

Forearm-elbow-, forearm only-, and no-brace in management of lateral epicondylalgia

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Feb;44(2):120-8

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

Achilles tendinopathy: No difference between AirHeel brace, eccentric training and both

Am J Sports Med. 2007 Oct;35(10):1659-67. Epub 2007 Jun 14

AAOS 2016: Comparison of semi-rigid brace, lace-up brace, & tape for lateral ankle injury