![]() Although offloading knee braces seems to reduce knee pain, decrease instability and reduce the loads applied on the knee joint, most of subjects windrow to use it due to some problems ( Wilson et al., 2011).īoth conservative and surgical treatments are currently available for the patients with knee OA. Offloading knee brace have being prescript for patients with moderate to severe OA. Various methods have been used for the patients with knee OA including surgery and conservative treatments ( Fantini et al., 2010 Matsuno et al., 1997 Fang et al., 2006 Kristin et al., 2007 Ramsey and Russel, 2009). There is a significant correlation between severity of knee OA (based on Lawrence grade) and adduction moment ( Astephen and Deluzio, 2005 Baliunas et al., 2002 Foroughi et al., 2009 Hurwitz et al., 2002 Mundermann et al., 2005). One of the most important loads applied on the knee joint is adductor moment. Altered ground reaction force (GRF) transmitted through knee, altered activity pattern of key lower extremity muscles in gait and altered mechanical alignment of knee joint are some problems associated with knee OA ( Childs et al., 2004, Harrington, 1983, Roos and Lohmander, 2003).īased on the various research studies the loads applied on the knee joint is the main reason for the degenerative change of this joint ( Astephen and Deluzio, 2005). It has been shown that more than 13% of Americans aged 55-64 and more than 18% with 65-74 years have knee OA associated with pain and functional limitations (reduced knee and hip joint range of flexion, extension and reduced walking speed) ( Wilson, 1989, Zhang and Jordan, 2010, Esrafilian et al., 2013). Based on WHO reports, osteoarthritis becomes the fourth leading cause of disability by 2020 ( WHO, 2008). The prevalence of this disease varies between 19.2% and 27.8% depends on the age of population ( Wilson, 1989). O steoarthritis is one of the most common joint disorders which influence the human joints especially hip, knee and ankle joints ( Wilson, 1989). Therefore, it is recommended to perform high-resolution clinical trials to evaluate the efficiency of this method. Although it has been mentioned that KineSpring knee implant is an effective method to relieve pain and improve function in Knee OA, there are incomplete evidences to support this claim. It has been shown that severity of pain and overall function of knee joint were improved following the use of this implant. Out of the available and applied implants, none of them was evaluated by motion analysis system. The aim of this review article is to screen for the available information on knee implant system and to propose a suitable remedy for effective management of such ailments. KineSpring knee implant system was designed for young subjects with knee OA to reduce knee pain, improve stability and knee function. However, most of young subjects are not recommended to be treated with this method owing to high level of physical activities. This method is suitable especially for elderly subjects with limited degree of physical activity. Among them total knee artroplasty is being practised frequently. Abstract | Various methods of treatment have been used for patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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