A comparison of knee braces during walking for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee

Richards, JD, Sanchez-Ballester, J, Jones, RK ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-185X, Darke, N and Livingstone, BN 2005, 'A comparison of knee braces during walking for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee' , Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 87-B (7) , pp. 937-939.

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Abstract

In this cross-over study, we evaluated two types of knee brace commonly used in the conservative treatment of osteoarthritis of the medial compartment. Twelve patients confirmed radiologically as having unilateral osteoarthritis of the medial compartment (Larsen grade 2 to grade 4) were studied. Treatment with a simple hinged brace was compared with that using a valgus corrective brace. Knee kinematics, ground reaction forces, pain and function were assessed during walking and the Hospital for Special Surgery scores were also determined. Significant improvements in pain, function, and loading and propulsive forces were seen with the valgus brace. Treatment with a simple brace showed only significant improvements in loading forces. Our findings suggest that although both braces improved confidence and function during gait, the valgus brace showed greater benefit.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > R Medicine (General) Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume
Publisher:	British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0301620X
Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	09 Aug 2007 12:28
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 21:59
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/213

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