Effects of a valgus unloader brace in the medial meniscectomized knee joint: a biomechanical study

Effects of a valgus unloader brace in the medial meniscectomized knee joint: a biomechanical study

Abstract Background Patients undergoing total or partial arthroscopic meniscectomy for treating traumatic meniscal tears are at greater risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) due to increased mechanical load. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a valgus unloader brace in th...

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Main Authors: Duraisamy Shriram, Go Yamako, Etsuo Chosa, Yee Han Dave Lee, Karupppasamy Subburaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
MRI
Gait analysis
Finite element analysis
Meniscectomy
Osteoarthritis
Arthroscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1085-1

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