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SynthesisJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews2021

Hip and Knee Bracing: Categorization, Treatment Algorithm, and Systematic Review.

Bernard P Kemker, Roma Kankaria, Nirav Patel, Gregory Golladay

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Bernard P KemkerFrom the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.ORCID 0000-0001-5328-8018
Roma Kankaria
Nirav Patel
Gregory Golladay
Virginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hip and knee braces or orthoses are often used to provide support after surgery and to prevent or reduce the severity of injuries. The braces are used for stabilization, immobilization, mechanical correction, and rehabilitation. Hip braces consist of stabilization and unloader variations, whereas knee braces are composed of knee sleeves and patellofemoral, prophylactic, unloader, and functional braces. Indications vary widely and depend on the type of brace. Hip braces can treat osteoarthritis to instability after total hip arthroplasty. Knee brace indications range from mild arthralgias to instability and osteoarthritis. Although braces are routinely used clinically, high-level evidence is sparse for their use. With this review, the different types and uses of hip and knee braces have been defined, and their indications exemplified in hopes of spurring future research.

Indexed as

BracesOsteoarthritis, KneeAlgorithmsHumansKneeKnee Joint

Identifiers

PMID34096901
PMCPMC8189624
OpenAlexW3169832770

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