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

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July 2016

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

Vol: 5| Issue: 7| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Medial knee osteoarthritis treated by insoles or braces: a randomized trial

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

Contributing Authors:
TM van Raaij M Reijman RW Brouwer SM Bierma-Zeinstra JA Verhaar

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91 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) of the medial compartment were included in this study to compare the effects of lateral wedge foot orthoses and valgus knee braces on clinical and knee alignment outcomes. The results of this trial at 6 months indicated that both groups improved pain and function outcomes compared to baseline; however, there were no differences between groups. It was obser...

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