A mechanical theory for the effectiveness of bracing for medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2398-2407

  Ramsey, Dan K ^a   Briem, Kristin ^b   Axe, Michael J ^b   Snyder Mackler, Lynn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE THERAPY; GAIT; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALGUS KNEE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 36048953845     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01136     Document Type: Article

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