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Symptomatic & structural changes observed with patellofemoral brace for patellofemoral OA
July 2016
Symptomatic & structural changes observed with patellofemoral brace for patellofemoral OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A randomised trial of a brace for patellofemoral osteoarthritis targeting knee pain and bone marrow lesions
Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Jun;74(6):1164-70Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
126 patients with symptomatic, Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-III, patellofemoral osteoarthritis were randomized to treatment with or without a patellofemoral brace for 6 weeks. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of pain during activity, function, and MRI-assessed bone marrow lesion volume at 6 weeks. The results demonstrated a significantly lower visual analog scale (VAS) pain during a...
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