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Lateral wedge insoles show no benefit in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis
February 2014
Lateral wedge insoles show no benefit in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Lateral wedge insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis: 12 month randomised controlled trial
BMJ. 2011 May 18;342:d2912. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2912Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
200 patients were randomized to evaluate the effect of lateral wedge insoles on improving symptoms and slowing structural disease progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patients wore either full length 5 degree lateral wedged insoles or flat control insoles daily for 12 months. Results indicated that there were no significant between-group differences regarding changes in overall pain or medial ...
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