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Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with heel wedges

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Sixty-two patients with early medical compartment osteoarthritis of the knee were treated with lateral heel wedges and followed for from 7 years and 5 months to 12 years. Those who were treated with heel wedges and analgesics showed a significantly greater improvement in pain score than those treated with analgesics only, but not in the walking ability score at the second follow up. The lateral heel wedge had no effect on the progress of the radiographic changes. The lateral heel wedge is useful for patients with early medial compartment osteoarthritis provided it is used with an understanding of the indications and its limitations.

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Soixante-deux patients atteints d'arthrose récente du compartiment interne du genou ont été traités par le port d'un coin talonnier externe et suivis de 7 ans et 5 mois à 12 ans. Les malades traités par ce coin talonnier et par des analgésiques ont présenté une diminution de leurs douleurs, significativement plus importante que ceux qui n'ont reçu que des analgésiques, mais ceci n'a pas affecté les possibilités de marche lors de la seconde révision. Le coin talonnier externe n'influence pas l'évolution radiologique de l'arthrose. Cette orthèse présente donc un intérêt chez les sujets atteints d'une arthrose débutante du compartiment interne du genou, à condition qu'on l'utilise en en connaissant bien les indications et les limites.

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Tohyama, H., Yasuda, K. & Kaneda, K. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with heel wedges. International Orthopaedics 15, 31–33 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00210530

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