In this prospective, multiinstitutional analysis of medial collateral ligament sprains in college football players, we categorized 987 previously uninjured study subjects according to frequency of wearing preventive knee braces, studied the patterns by which 47 of 100 injuries occurred to unbraced knees, and identified several extrinsic, sport-specific risk factors shared for both braced and un...

BACKGROUND Little information is available regarding the ankle braces orthopaedic sports medicine clinicians recommend or clinicians' concerns that may influence their decisions to recommend use of an ankle brace. HYPOTHESES (1) Clinicians most frequently recommend lace-up braces with straps. (2) Clinicians who are concerned about potential adverse side effects from ankle brace use are less l...

The Lyon Bracing Management evolved since 1947 as cooperation between Pierre Stagnara MD and Bouillat & Terrier CPO. The Lyon management results of a reduction with a plaster cast from one to four months, before moulding the brace. It is a below arm adjustable brace without any superstructure. Very early braces were made from a combination of steel and leather. After the second world war, Pierr...

Lateral ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries incurred in recreational and competitive athletics. These injuries have a significant impact in terms of cost, athletic participation, and activities of daily living. Prophylactic ankle braces are often used to reduce the risk of injury recurrence when individuals return to athletic participation. The purpose of this clinical commentary ...

A systematic examination of the braces commonly used in Europe lacks in literature. Therefore the objective of this report is the description of the European braces widely used. The history, design rationale, indications, biomechanics, outcomes and comparison between some braces are reported. Chêneau Brace is used in France and other European Countries. There are two Cheneau derivatives, namely...

Introduction Rigid full-time braces are the most common non-surgical treatment for adolescents with moderate severity of scoliosis and further growth. The Scoliosis Research Society has established guidelines on which patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) should be treated with a brace. This study surveyed Canadian surgeons on their protocols for prescribing braces for adolescent ...

Methods: Offensive linemen at a single collegiate institution wore bilateral shoulder-stabilizing braces for every contact practice and game beginning in the spring of 2013. Between spring of 2007 and fall of 2012, offensive linemen did not wear any shoulder braces. Player injury data were collected for all contact practices and games throughout these time periods to highlight differences with ...

STUDY DESIGN Repeated-measures, crossover, double-blinded randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVES To compare the immediate effectiveness of 2 types of counterforce braces in improving pain-free grip strength, pressure pain threshold, and wrist angle during a gripping task in individuals with lateral epicondylalgia. BACKGROUND Sports medicine management of lateral epicondylalgia often includ...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective controlled cohort study comparing the in-brace correction of two samples of scoliosis patients with braces of different computer aided design (CAD). PURPOSE In-brace correction and compliance correlate with outcome. The more standardized CAD braces that are available should enable improved in-brace correction and outcome. This study compared recent CAD brace develop...