Knee Bracing for Unicompartmental Osteoarthritis: A Service Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This service evaluation examined the impact of offloader knee bracing for unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) on pain, quality of life (QoL) and activities of daily living (ADL).

Design

The retrospective service evaluation was completed at two NHS community primary care clinics offering offloader knee bracing services. Between 2015 and 2023 patients prescribed offloader knee braces with unicompartmental osteoarthritis were invited to complete a Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) at baseline, one, six and 12 months and at two and three years. KOOS data were analysed to assess the change in ADL, Pain and QoL domains from baseline to one, six and twelve months and up to three years using a paired t-test. Demographic data collected included age, sex,

SUBMITTER: Hetherington S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature