Clinical observation of the knee varus orthosis in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis patients
Objective:To explore the effect of knee varus orthosis on patients with knee osteoarthritis.Methods:A total of 60 knee osteoarthritis patients with knee varus were selected and randomly divided into an orthosis group and a control group.Both groups received conventional treatment,with the orthosis group receiving knee varus orthosis and the control group receiving traction treatment.After 4 weeks of treatment,knee joint function was evaluated u-sing Visual Analog Scale(VAS),Joint Range of Motion(ROM),Western Ontario and McMaster University Oste-oarthritis Index(WOMAC),United States Hospital of Special Surgery Knee Score(HSS),Tibiofemoral Angle(TFA),and Knee Distance(IC).Results:After 4 weeks of treatment,the VAS,WOMAC,and IC scores of both groups decreased compared to those before treatment(P＜0.01),and those in the observation group were lower than in the control group(P＜0.01).After treatment,the HSS and TFA scores of both groups were improved compared to those before treatment,and those in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P＜0.01,0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in ROM scores within and between the 2 groups.Conclusion:Knee varus orthosis can alleviate pain,improve knee function,improve lower limbs biomechanics,and slow down the progression of knee varus in KOA patients.It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
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