Innovative rehabilitative bracing with applied resistance improves walking pattern recovery in the early stages of rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction: a preliminary investigation

Abstract Background The use of knee braces early after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a controversial issue. The study preliminarily compares the effect of a traditional brace blocked in knee extension and a new functional brace equipped with a spring resistance on walking and st...

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Main Authors: Jacopo Emanuele Rocchi, Luciana Labanca, Valeria Luongo, Lorenzo Rum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03661-z