In this blog, Lynne Rowley discusses a systematic review on the risks and benefits of orthoses and braces in osteoarthritis of the knee.
[read the full story...]Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
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Does obesity affect knee cartilage?
In this blog, David Pugh considers a study, which looked at the evidence relating obesity using BMI, body weight and body composition to knee cartilage changes on MRI scanning.
[read the full story...]Biomechanical Effects of Valgus Knee Braces
In her first blog Lynne Rowley, team leader for Orthotics at NHS Forth Valley in Scotland, discusses a new systematic review and meta-analysis examining the biomechanical effects of valgus knee braces in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis.
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