Une orthèse crurosurale prolongée d'une coque talonnière ou une orthèse cruropédieuse permettent de mettre en décharge un compartiment fémorotibial arthrosique. Pour garantir l'efficacité de l'appareillage, il faut réunir plusieurs conditions : un certain degré de mobilité frontale, un moulage en contrainte, une orthèse rigide dans le plan frontal, des appuis bien placés et confortables.
Mots clés Gonarthrose · Orthèse · Moulage en contrainteAbstract Unloading of an arthritic tibiofemoral compartment of the knee joint may be effected by a knee brace extended by a heel cup, or by a long leg brace terminating beyond the ankle joint. Several conditions must be satisfied to ensure effectiveness of the appliance. These include a certain degree of anterior mobility, moulding of the brace with the joint under stress, rigidity of the brace in the anterior aspect and well-placed and comfortable supports.
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