The benefits of wearing a compression sleeve after ACL reconstruction

Grob, Karl; Kuster, Markus S.; Wood, Graeme A.; Gächter, A.

doi:10.1097/00005768-199903000-00003

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“…These findings were consistent with previous research by Birmingham that reported knee brace had no significant effect on balance control in challenging balance tasks (10). The more balance demanding tasks need considerable motor activity (16).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Birmingham et al reported no effect of brace on mediolateral COP sway in subjects with ACLreconstruction (9). Kuster et al (10) found that wearing knee bandage had no significant effect on the one legged stance balance control mediolateral sway amplitude.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Demographic characteristics of participants are shown in Table 1. The exclusion criteria for ACL-reconstructed subjects included any other orthopedic injuries (except meniscal injuries), neurological and strength deficits, range of motion restriction, pain and joint effusion at the time of testing (8)(9)(10)(11). Subjects with ACLreconstruction had been advised by their surgeons to resume previous physical activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although literature reported that compressive sleeves improve knee proprioception and single-limb standing balance in subjects with ACL-reconstruction, but research on the effects of knee brace on dynamic balance is limited (9,10).…”

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The Effects of Functional Knee Brace on Postural Control in Patients Who Underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Salehi

Goharpey

Tayebi

et al. 2016

Jentashapir J Health Res

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Background: The current study aimed to evaluate the postural control in patients underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction pre and post wearing functional knee brace. Methods: Eighteen athletes undergone unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction included in the study. They had unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at least six months before session test. Postural control was assessed pre and post wearing custom-fit functional knee brace using a posturographic platform prokin 254. The balance tests included: 1) standing on prokin platform with eyes open/closed on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction limb, 2) standing on prokin platform with eyes open/closed on both limbs. The standard deviation (SD) of body sway along the anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) axis, mean velocity of center of pressure (COP) along AP/ ML axis and the area ellipse (measured in 2 mm) were calculated. Results: Results of the paired T-test revealed a significant effect on selected postural control variables for the brace conditions especially in low challengeable conditions (double leg, eyes open test situations) (P < 0.05). But in high challengeable conditions this effect was not significant. Conclusions: Functional knee brace improved postural control in the simple balancing task in the subjects with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. But this improvement in more difficult balancing task was limited.

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The Effects of Functional Knee Brace on Postural Control in Patients Who Underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Salehi

Goharpey

Tayebi

et al. 2016

Jentashapir J Health Res

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“…In a study by Kuster et al, 36 patients who had had ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction performed a single-leg drop jump test from a 10 cm high platform and landed 20 cm in front of the platform. The dynamic balance in the single-leg standing position was evaluated for 25 seconds after landing 36) . Franz et al measured the COP speed, COP sway, and ground reaction force of 25 healthy subjects who jumped from a 30 cm high step and landed on a force plate in front of them 37) .…”

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Effects of Knee Bracing on Static and Dynamic Balance

Fujiya

Yatabe

Yui

et al. 2016

J St. Marianna Univ

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of knee bracing on static and dynamic balance (postural stability).Two knee braces were examined: soft type (A, "Short Runner Airmesh") and hard type (B, "TownsendRebel TM5"). For thirteen collegiate American football players, three conditions -no bracing (Group N), attached brace A (Group A), and attached brace B (Group B) -were set. All subjects performed three tests: a) single-leg standing with eyes closed to measure static balance, b) forward single-leg drop jump with eyes open, and c) lateral single-leg drop jump with eyes open to measure their dynamic balance, by using Zebris PDM-S system. We measured two items: 1. total track length (mm) of center of pressure (COP) and 2. confidence ellipse area (mm Consequently, dynamic balance was shown to decrease when a knee brace was worn, and a hard type reduced dynamic balance more than a soft type. We suspected that bilateral uprights contacted the knee joint hindered the joint proprioception, during controlling the balance of the side movement after landing. Moreover, many compression and contact parts against the knee joint due to the hard shell and rigid straps of a hard type caused to reduce the dynamic postural stability.

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