SynthesisArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2016
Biomechanical effect of unloader braces for medial osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review (CRD 42015026136).
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Valgus knee bracing may have no long-term effect on pain improvement and functional activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- Ineffectiveness of lateral-wedge insoles on the improvement of pain and function for medial knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of controlled randomized trials.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2018Pooled it
- The clinical effect of an unloader brace on patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a randomized placebo controlled trial with one year follow up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Trial
- Effect of unloading brace treatment on pain and function in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: the ROTOR randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2018Trial
- Treatment Options for Focal Cartilage Lesions of the Knee.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2026Review
- Knee Bracing for Unicompartmental Osteoarthritis: A Service Evaluation.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
- Functions and Effectiveness of Unloader, Patellofemoral, and Knee Sleeve Orthoses: A Review.Regenerative engineering and translational medicine · 2024Article
- Advances in active knee brace technology: A review of gait analysis, actuation, and control applications.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Immediate Effects of Walking With a Knee Brace After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Biomechanical, Biochemical, and Structural Approach.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis: Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, and Recent Evidence on Physical Therapy Interventions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- EFFECTS OF A SEMI-RIGID KNEE BRACE ON MOBILITY AND PAIN IN PEOPLE WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS.Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications · 2022Article
- Biomechanical Effect of Valgus Knee Braces on the Treatment of Medial Gonarthrosis: A Systematic Review.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Review
- Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Multidisciplinary Italian Consensus on Best Practice.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2021Article
- [Insoles, knee braces and ankle-foot orthoses in the treatment of medial gonarthrosis : A literature review].Der Orthopade · 2020Review
- Biomechanical Study of a Tricompartmental Unloader Brace for Patellofemoral or Multicompartment Knee Osteoarthritis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Article
- The effect of extension assist orthosis with pneumatic bladders on pain and function for patients with early knee osteoarthritis.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
- Methods for evaluating effects of unloader knee braces on joint health: a review.Biomedical engineering letters · 2019Review
- The association of frontal plane alignment to MRI-defined worsening of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: the MOST study.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2019Article
- An Update on Unloading Knee Braces in the Treatment of Unicompartmental Knee Osteoarthritis from the Last 10 Years: A Literature Review.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2018Review
- Effects of a novel foot-ankle orthosis in the non-operative treatment of unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2016Observational
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThere is a lack of consensus regarding biomechanical effects of unloader braces for the treatment of medial osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of studies examining the biomechanical effect of unloader braces.
methodsA systematic search for articles about the biomechanical effect of unloader braces was performed. Primary outcome measure was the influence of the brace on the knee adduction moment. Data sources were Pubmed central and google scholar.
resultsTwenty-four articles were included. Twenty articles showed that valgus unloader braces significantly decrease the knee adduction moment. Seven of those studies reported a decrease of pain in braced patients (secondary outcome measure). Positive effects on the knee adduction moment could be found for custom made braces for conventional knee braces and for a foot ankle orthosis. Four studies could not show any effect of knee unloader braces on the knee adduction moment although one of these studies found decreased pain in braced patients. One of these studies examined healthy patients with a neutral axis.
conclusionThis systematic review could demonstrate evidence that unloader braces reduce the adduction moment of the knee. Foresighted, a systematic review about the clinical effect of unloader braces is required.
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