Journal article
Biomechanical effects of valgus knee bracing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
To review and synthesize the biomechanical effects of valgus knee bracing for patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA). Electronic databases were searched from their inception to May 2014. Two reviewers independently determined study eligibility, rated study quality and extracted data. Where possible, data were combined into meta-analyses and pooled estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for standardized mean differences (SMD) were …
Authors
Moyer RF; Birmingham TB; Bryant DM; Giffin JR; Marriott KA; Leitch KM
Journal
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 178–188
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.018
ISSN
1063-4584