Valgus bracing in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee. A gait analysis study of a new brace

Gait and Posture

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-10

  Gaasbeek, Robert D A ^a,c   Groen, Brenda E ^b   Hampsink, Brieke ^b   van Heerwaarden, Ronald J ^a   Duysens, Jacques ^b,d  

^a Limb Deformity Reconstruction Unit   (Netherlands)

^b SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^c MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Knee orthosis; Osteoarthritis; Peak varus moment; Valgus brace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALGUS KNEE; WALKING;

BRACES; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; WALKING;

EID: 34247387575     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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