CONCLUSION Lateral wedge insoles cause small reductions in the EKAM and KAAI during walking in people with medial knee OA .
Current evidence demonstrates that lateral wedge insoles appear ineffective at attenuating structural changes in people with medial knee OA as a whole and may be better suited to targeted use in biomechanical phenotypes associated with larger reductions in knee load
OBJECTIVE Lateral wedge insoles are intended to reduce biomechanical risk factors of medial knee osteoarthritis ( OA ) progression , such as increased knee joint load ; however , there has been no definitive consensus on this topic .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to establish the within-subject effects of lateral wedge insoles on knee joint load in people with medial knee OA during walking .
Laterally wedged insoles in knee osteoarthritis: do biomechanical effects decline after one month of wear?
Objective This study aim ed to determine whether the effect of laterally wedged insoles on the adduction moment in knee osteoarthritis ( OA ) declined after one month of wear , and whether higher reported use of insoles was associated with a reduced effect on the adduction moment at one month . Methods Twenty people with medial compartment OA underwent gait analysis in their own shoes wearing i ) no insoles and ; ii ) insoles wedged laterally 5 ° in r and om order .  Testing occurred at baseline and after one month of use of the insoles . Participants recorded daily use of insoles in a log-book . Outcomes were the first and second peak external knee adduction moment and the adduction angular impulse , compared across conditions and time with repeated measures general linear models . Correlations were obtained between total insole use and change in gait parameters with used insoles at one month , and change scores were compared between high and low users of insoles using general linear models . Results There was a significant main effect for condition , whereby insoles significantly reduced the adduction moment ( all p < 0.001 ) . However there was no significant main effect for time , nor was an interaction effect evident . No significant associations were observed between total insole use and change in gait parameters with used insoles at one month , nor was there a difference in effectiveness of insoles between high and low users of the insoles at this time . Conclusion Effects of laterally wedged insoles on the adduction moment do not appear to decline after one month of continuous use , suggesting that significant wedge degradation does not occur over the short-term
CONCLUSION Lateral wedge insoles cause small reductions in the EKAM and KAAI during walking in people with medial knee OA .
Current evidence demonstrates that lateral wedge insoles appear ineffective at attenuating structural changes in people with medial knee OA as a whole and may be better suited to targeted use in biomechanical phenotypes associated with larger reductions in knee load
OBJECTIVE Lateral wedge insoles are intended to reduce biomechanical risk factors of medial knee osteoarthritis ( OA ) progression , such as increased knee joint load ; however , there has been no definitive consensus on this topic .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to establish the within-subject effects of lateral wedge insoles on knee joint load in people with medial knee OA during walking .