Lateral wedge insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis: Effects on lower limb frontal plane biomechanics

• Published in: Clinical biomechanics (Bristol) Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 27 - 33
• Main Authors: Hinman, Rana S, Bowles, Kelly Ann, Metcalf, Ben B, Wrigley, Tim V, Bennell, Kim L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adduction moment; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomechanics; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Female; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - etiology; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - physiopathology; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - rehabilitation; Humans; Knee; Knee Joint - physiopathology; Load; Male; Middle Aged; Orthotic Devices; Orthotics; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee - complications; Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology; Osteoarthritis, Knee - rehabilitation; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Range of Motion, Articular; Rotation; Shoes; Treatment Outcome; Knee; Biomechanics; Load; Orthotics; Osteoarthritis; Adduction moment

Abstract Background Lateral wedges reduce the peak knee adduction moment and are advocated for knee osteoarthritis. However some patients demonstrate adverse biomechanical effects with treatment. Clinical management is hampered by lack of knowledge about their mechanism of effect. We evaluated effec...