Effect of Shoes Reducing Varus Instability of the Knee on Gait Parameters, Knee Pain, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Females With Medial Knee Osteoarthritis

Conclusions: Gait velocity, stride length, step length, knee pain, and Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure scores significantly improved in the postintervention period compared with the pre- and postcontrol periods. Therefore, shoes reducing varus instability of the knee can effectively improve gait parameters, knee pain, and HRQOL in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis.
Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Off the Topic Source Type: research