Abstract:x Mexico's Children Hosp. Federico Gomez, Mexico City, MexicoPurpose: Malalignment plays a major role in knee osteoarthritis (OA) and one therapy that is designed to modify malalignment in the context of knee OA is bracing. We hypothesize that the effect of bracing in persons with knee OA will be dependent on the extent of malalignment. Methods: Participants from the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP) were followed for up to 52 weeks from March 2012 to March 2013 as part of a multidisciplinary appro… Show more
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