Knee bracing during rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction is not necessary or beneficial, but some new modalities may be useful adjuncts to range-of-motion, strengthening, and functional exercises.

CALGARY, Alberta — A neoprene knee sleeve provides patients with support similar to a functional knee brace after primary ACL reconstruction, according to a study presented here."[A] functional ...

Users of functional knee braces and neoprene sleeves have similar recoveries from ACL reconstruction, according to new research presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic ...

Approximately 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year. After surgery, patients who return to sport often wear a hard brace or neoprene sleeve to protect the knee. This study refutes ...

Interventions The elastomeric brace is made of thermoplastic styrene elastomer (hardness 30°, thickness 5mm).The elastomeric brace consists of thigh cuffs, lower leg cuffs, spiral straps, and double ...

“For patients returning to sport after ACL reconstruction, a functional knee brace, which is sturdy, elaborate, and expensive, does not provide advantages over a soft neoprene elastic sleeve ...

This past winter, I saw a large number of ACL tears. Anatomic ACL reconstruction surgery of the knee has been shown to improve knee kinematics, slow the progression of osteoarthritis in the knee and ...

The best knee brace adds stability to your legs and eases pain. ... (ACL) or meniscus can not ... “Sometimes people wear functional braces after surgery to decrease pain and swelling.” ...

A London-based start-up estimates it can prevent 80 per cent of ACL injuries with an AI-programmed knee brace. The technology uses airbags to protect the knee when it detects movement that could ...