Biomechanical effects of valgus knee bracing: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 178-188

  Moyer, R F ^a   Birmingham, T B ^a   Bryant, D M ^a   Giffin, J R ^b   Marriott, K A ^a   Leitch, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee adduction moment; Knee osteoarthritis; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Valgus knee brace

Indexed keywords

BLISTER; BRACE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE BRACE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALGUS KNEE; VALGUS KNEE BRACE; WALKING; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MALALIGNMENT; KNEE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE MALALIGNMENT; BRACES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT;

EID: 84921313748     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: 15229653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.018     Document Type: Review

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