Anterior cruciate ligament bracing: evidence in providing stability and preventing injury or graft re-rupture.

Blake M. Bodendorfer, Afshin A. Anoushiravani, Brian T. Feeley, Robert A. Gallo

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Abstract

Ligamentous knee injuries are common and costly, both in financial terms and time missed from work and recreational activities. Furthermore, ligamentous injuries appear to predispose patients to future osteoarthritis and other morbidities. Therefore, prevention strategies are important in limiting the potential impact of these injuries. Knee braces are one of the most often prescribed devices in the billion-dollar orthotic industry. Despite widespread use of prophylactic and functional knee braces, the evidence supporting their efficacy in reducing and/or preventing injury remains limited. Knee braces have been shown to be more effective in preventing medial collateral ligament injuries than anterior cruciate ligament injuries in both cadaveric and clinical studies. The use of functional braces after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has been supported and refuted in both postoperative and long-term studies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)92-102
Number of pages11
JournalThe Physician and sportsmedicine
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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