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Examining the Efficacy of a Tri-Compartment Unloader Knee Brace During Physical Rehabilitation in Non-Surgical Patients With Anterior Knee Pain
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Tri-Compartment Unloader Brace for Anterior Knee Pain. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will examine clinical outcomes related to pain and function in patients with anterior knee pain (i.e. focal patella and/or trochlea cartilage defect(s), patellofemoral arthritis) before and after standard of care, non-surgical management with and without the addition of a Tri-Compartment Unloader (TCU) knee brace during activities of daily living. Randomly selected participants will wear a TCU brace for several weeks during physical therapy and activities of daily living that is designed to reduce compressive forces in all three compartments of the knee during weight-bearing flexion. Our hypothesis is that TCU bracing will improve clinical outcomes related to pain and function.
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Interventions
Knee brace that is designed to reduce compressive forces on all three compartments of the knee.