Evaluating the effect of equipping an unloading knee orthosis with local muscle vibrators on clinical parameters, muscular activation level, and medial contact force in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis: A randomized trial.

Background: Unloading knee orthosis is prescribed for people with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis (OA) to unload the damaged compartment. However, despite its benefits, wearing unloading knee orthoses in the long term may decrease knee muscle activity and have a side effect on knee OA progression rate.

Objectives: Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether equipping an unloading knee orthosis with local muscle vibrators improves its effectiveness in improving clinical parameters, medial contact force (MCF), and muscular activation levels.

A new scoliosis brace padding method based on trunk asymmetry for scoliosis treatment.

Background: Pressure pads are used with scoliosis braces to adjust the magnitude and location of corrective forces that mechanically support the torso to correct the spine deformity. In the conventional brace (C.B.

Effect of equipping an unloader knee orthosis with vibrators on pain, function, stiffness, and knee adduction moment in people with knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomized trial.

Background: Wearing unloader knee orthoses for the long term may have a side effect on knee adduction moment (KAM).

Research Question: This study sought to determine whether equipping an unloader knee orthosis with vibrators improves its effectiveness in pain, stiffness, function, and reducing the KAM.

Methods: The authors performed a clinical evaluation with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) questionnaire and instrumented gait analyses on 14 participants with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis in two testing sessions: before wearing the orthosis and after 6 weeks of use.

The effect of local muscle vibration on clinical and biomechanical parameters in people with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review.

To identify and synthesize available published studies on the effect of local muscle vibration (LMV) on pain, stiffness, and function in individuals with knee OA. Five databases were searched to find relevant papers on April 29, 2020, including, PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE (Ovid), Science Citation Index, and COCHRANE Central Register for Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized-controlled-trials (non-RCTs), such as interrupted time series and prospective cohort studies were included.

The Effect of Brace Treatment on Large Curves of 40° to 55° in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis Who Have Avoided Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of Milwaukee brace treatment on adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with large curves (40° to 55°) who refuse to do surgery.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we gathered the clinical records of all adolescents with AIS with an initial curve of 40° to 55°. They had been referred to our center from December 1990 to January 2017.

Efficacy of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Versus Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Modeling Technologies in Brace Management of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Narrative Review.

The efficiency and design quality of scoliosis braces produced by the conventional casting method depends highly on the orthotist's experience. Recently, advanced engineering techniques have been used with the aim of improving the quality of brace design and associated clinical outcomes. Numerically controlled machine tools have provided enormous opportunities for reducing the manufacturing time and saving material.

Effect of exercise on static balance and Cobb angle during the weaning phase of brace management in idiopathic scoliosis and hyperkyphosis: A preliminary study.

Background: Exercises are usually prescribed in association with orthotic intervention for management of idiopathic scoliosis, however the role of these exercises on the efficacy of brace and/or balance is not clear yet.

Objectives: To investigate the role of exercise (the Blount and Moe protocol) on static balance and Cobb angle changes in adolescents with spinal deformities during weaning from brace.

Methods: Seventeen brace users were allocated into 3 groups (good, moderate, and weak), according to their exercise quality and quantity static balance was evaluated on 4 conditions (standing on a platform/foam; with/without brace) using a force platform.