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Knee bracing.

L Podesta·M F Sherman
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Bracing the knee is a controversial, complex, and often confusing subject. Knee braces are categorized as either prophylactic, rehabilitative, or functional. Bracing goals are to prevent, assist, restrict, align, or simulate function of the knee. A working knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of specific braces in these different categories is required of the physician to properly prescribe these orthotics.

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L Podesta, M F Sherman. 1988. Knee bracing.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3174083/

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