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| Title |
Effects of an unloader knee brace on knee-related symptoms and function in people with post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
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| Published in |
Knee, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.knee.2015.05.006 |
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| Authors |
Harvi F. Hart, Kay M. Crossley, David C. Ackland, Sallie M. Cowan, Natalie J. Collins |
| Abstract |
This pilot study evaluated the immediate and four-week effects of an unloader knee brace on knee-related symptoms and performance-based function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Individuals with knee OA, five to 20years post-ACLR, were recruited for two within-subject randomized studies: immediate effects (n=18) and four-week effects (n=11). Patient-reported knee-related symptoms (knee pain, perceived task difficulty, confidence, stability) were assessed during hop for distance and step-down tests, while performance-based function was assessed with hopping distance under three conditions: i) no brace; ii) unadjusted brace (sagittal plane support); and iii) adjusted brace (sagittal plane support with varus/valgus readjustment). Participants in the four-week brace effect study were randomized to wear the unadjusted or adjusted brace for four weeks after baseline (no brace) testing, and repeated tests in their allocated brace at four-week follow-up. Friedman tests evaluated differences between the three brace conditions for each variable for the immediate brace effect study (p<0.05), and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests evaluated differences between no brace and allocated brace for the four-week study (p<0.05). The adjusted and unadjusted unloader braces produced immediate improvements in knee confidence during hop for distance, and knee pain during step-down. Following the four-week brace intervention, the allocated brace improved knee confidence, perceived task difficulty and stability during hop for distance; and knee pain, perceived task difficulty, confidence, and stability during step-down. The unloader knee brace, adjusted or unadjusted, has the potential to improve knee-related symptoms associated with knee OA after ACLR. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Australia | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 210 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 210 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 41 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 28 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 12% |
| Researcher | 20 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 23 | 11% |
| Unknown | 64 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 22% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 39 | 19% |
| Sports and Recreations | 15 | 7% |
| Engineering | 15 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 5% |
| Unknown | 80 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
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