Ankle Bracing as a Public Health Game Changer: A Narrative Review on the Prevention of Ankle Injuries in Basketball Players [PDF]
MedicinaAnkle injuries are among the most common sports injuries in basketball and represent a substantial public health and economic burden. This narrative review synthesises evidence on ankle bracing as external protective support and shows that ankle braces ...
Goran Slivšek +10 more
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Could Novel Spinal Braces with Flexibility, Robotic Components, and Individualized Design Generate Sufficient Biomechanical Treatment Efficacy in Patients with Scoliosis? [PDF]
BioengineeringBackground: Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) require effective bracing to control curve progression. However, most traditional spinal braces commonly pose challenges in terms of undesired bulkiness and restricted mobility.
Chen He +4 more
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Lumbosacral Orthoses on Early Spine Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021 Objective To compare the convenience and effectiveness of the existing lumbosacral orthoses (LSO) (classic LSO and Cybertech) and a newly developed LSO (V-LSO) by analyzing postoperative data.
Soo Woong Jang +19 more
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Comparison of Immediate Effect of New Knee brace and Conventional Three-Points Knee Valgus Brace on Knee Adduction Moment and ROM in Patients with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2022 The knee unloader brace can change loading on knee which may be effective in reducing symptoms and progression of disease in people with knee osteoarthritis.
Mehdi Rezaei +4 more
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Medicina, 2023 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a lateral, rotated curvature of the spine. It is a 3-dimensional deformity that arises in otherwise healthy children at or around puberty. AIS is the most common form of scoliosis in the pediatric population.
Cristina Maria Del Prete +11 more
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Does Bracing Control the Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Curves Higher Than 40°? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2023 Routinely, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves that progress beyond 40° in skeletally immature adolescents require surgery. However, some adolescents with AIS and their parents utterly refuse surgery and insist on wearing a brace.
Taher Babaee +6 more
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Factors Related to Early Recurrence of Idiopathic Clubfoot Post the Ponseti Method [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic clubfoot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is managed by the Ponseti method worldwide; however, the recurrence of the deformity is a challenging problem.
Limpaphayom N, Sailohit P
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Case Report: Correction of Class II Div 2 Malocclusion With Maxillary Arch Extraction and Lower IPR
Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2020 This case was submitted to the board under category IV for the Indian Board of Orthodontics examination, November 2013. The summary of the treatment, records, and treatment progress are reprinted with minimal editing and reformatting so that the ...
Atul Jajoo
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The use of decorative braces in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Journal of Orthodontic Science, 2020 OBJECTIVE: To assess the practice of using orthodontic brackets as tooth decorations among dental offices and patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was a cross-sectional survey using 2 questionnaires.
Ahmed I Masoud, Fatima A Alshams
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COMPLEX ORTHODONTIC-IMPLANT TREATMENT IN INCISOR HYPODONTIA CASES [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2020 Purpose:The purpose of the current paper is to show clinical cases with unilateral and bilateral incisal hypodontia, treated with complex orthodontic – implant treatment.
Miroslava Dinkova
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