Kinematic and Kinetic Changes with Valgus Unloader Braces in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
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INTRODUCTION Valgus unloader knee braces (VUB) are designed to decrease medial compartment knee loading and are effective at improving the clinical status of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) [1]. Whether medial comparment unloading is a consistent result of VUB or whether other kinematic and kinetic alterations occur while the VUB is worn during gait requires further exploration. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 6 months of brace wear on knee kinematics and kinetics during walking in patients with moderate medial compartment knee OA.
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