Methods for evaluating effects of unloader knee braces on joint health: a review.

摘要: The paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of methods for evaluating the effectiveness and effect unloader knee braces on joint discuss their limitations future directions. Unloader are prescribed as non-pharmacological conservative treatment option patients with medial osteoarthritis relief in terms pain reduction, returning regular physical activities, enhancing quality life. Methods used evaluate monitor these devices patients’ health categorized into three broad categories (perception-, biochemical-, morphology-based), depending upon process tools used. main focus is short-term clinical outcome (pain or unloading efficiency). There significant technical, research, literature gap understanding short- long-term consequences tissues joint, including cartilage ligaments. Future research directions may complement existing advanced quantitative imaging (morphological, biochemical, molecular) numerical simulation discussed they offer potential assessing post-bracing effects joint.