TY  - JOUR
T1  - Medial-Wedge Insoles Improved Pain and Function in Osteoarthritic Knees with Valgus Deformity
Y1  - 2009/02/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.9102.ebo1
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 493
EP  - 493
VL  - 91
IS  - 2
N2  - 
Patients: 30 women (mean age, 62 y) who had knee OA (according to American College of Rheumatology criteria) with bilateral valgus deformities =8°. Inclusion criteria were lateral compartment involvement detected on radiographs (grade =2 on the Kellgren-Lawrence [K-L] scale), absent or minimal involvement (K-L grade 0 or 1) in the medial compartment, and pain on movement (a score of =2 on visual analog scale [VAS]). Exclusion criteria were body mass index =40 kg/m2, scoliosis, a >1-cm difference in lower-limb length, knee surgery, hallux rigidus, rheumatologic disease, soft-tissue involvement, foot or lower-leg symptoms, or use of corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid infiltrations within 3 or 6 months, respectively, before study entry. All patients completed the study.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.9102.ebo1
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.9102.ebo1
ER  -