Unloading knee brace is a cost-effective method to bridge and delay surgery in unicompartmental knee arthritis
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Unloading knee brace is a cost-effective method to bridge and delay surgery in unicompartmental knee arthritis
BACKGROUND Unloading knee braces can provide good short-term pain relief for some patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis (UOA). Their cost is relatively small compared with surgical interventions. However, no previous studies have reported their use over a duration of 5 years or more. METHODS Up to 8 years of prospective data were collected from 63 patients who presented with UOA. Afte...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2055-7647
DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000195