Preliminary Evaluation of a New Orthotic for Patellofemoral and Multicompartment Knee Osteoarthritis.

Aleksandra R BudarickEmily L BishopMarcia L Clark Christopher D Cowper-Smith

Published in: Rehabilitation research and practice (2021)

Results from this case series suggest that the TCO brace shows strong potential to fill a conservative treatment gap for patients with heterogeneous symptoms of knee OA that are characteristic of patellofemoral or multicompartment disease. Further investigation is warranted.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
total knee arthroplasty
physical activity
depressive symptoms
climate change