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Efficacy of lateral heel wedge orthotics for the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis

Creator:

Wallace, David A.

Abstract:

Lateral heel wedge orthotics are designed to reduce medial tibiofemoral joint loading and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). To date, the efficacy of long-term lateral heel wedge orthotics use among OA patients has not been determined. This study evaluated the extent to which lateral heel wedge orthotics reduced...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

on the medial aspect of the tibiofemoral joint helps to explain why OA affects the medial