Knee Unloader Brace Effectiveness Using a Detailed Musculoskeltal Model: a Pilot Study
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This study presents a pilot investigation into the effectiveness of unloader knee braces for osteoarthritis subjects. The unloading effect of the brace was modeled by applying a knee abduction moment as a function of the brace deflection angle, eliminating the need for load sensors on the knee brace. The use of a detailed musculoskeletal model provided the means to evaluate the relative importance of external moments and individual muscle contributions to changes in the joint contact force. Preliminary results from our pilot study suggest that the majority of the medial contact load reduction due to brace use was a result of changes in ground reaction and muscle forces, not of the actual unloader moment applied by the brace.
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