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Orthotic and brace use in the athlete with degenerative joint disease with angular deformity.

Pruitt AL

Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304, USA. andrew@hotmail.com

Over the past several decades, research has shown the successful use of simple wedges, custom orthotics, and unloader braces in the treatment of athletes with DJD/angular deformity. This article reviews the use of these simple biomechanical devices in the treatment of these individuals.

Published 7 January 2005 in Clin Sports Med, 24(1): 93-9.
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