1. Short-Term Effects of a Dedicated Knee Orthosis on Knee Adduction Moment, Pain, and Function in Patients With Osteoarthritis 
Cynthia H. Fantini Pagani, MS, Caroline Böhle, MA, Wolfgang Potthast, PhD, Gert-Peter Brüggemann, PhD 
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
Volume 91, Issue 12, Pages (December 2010)
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2. Fig 1
(A) Genu Arthro Knee Orthosis 28K20/21 with the strain gauge instrumentation at the orthosis axis. (B) Rubber tube used for construction of the neutral flexible orthosis and to cover the metal frames of the valgus orthosis.
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3. Fig 2
Orthosis moments: (A) first and (B) second peaks during the stance phase in each adjustment (4° valgus and neutral flexible). Horizontal bars indicate differences (P<.05).
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4. Fig 3
Mean values for all subjects for net knee adduction moment during the stance phase during the 3 different conditions (without orthosis, orthosis with 4° valgus, and neutral flexible adjustment). Negative values indicate adduction moment; positive values indicate abduction moment.
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