PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 214-222 , March 2009

Effects of Concurrent Use of an Ankle Support with a Laterally Wedged Insole for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis

  • Neil A. Segal, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, The University of Iowa, Iowa City; VA Medical Center, Knoxville, TN⁎
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: N.A.S.; University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 0728 JPP Iowa City, IA 52242-1088
    • ,
  • Norah A. Foster, BA

      Affiliations

    • Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA†
    • ,
  • Shweta Dhamani, PT

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA‡
    • ,
  • Kenjirou Ohashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA§
    • ,
  • H. John Yack, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Received 3 July 2008 ,Accepted 13 September 2008.

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 Disclosure Key can be found on the Table of Contents and at www.pmrjournal.org

 This study received financial support from the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports & Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR) and the Foundation for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. A portion of this manuscript was presented at the AAPM&R 2006 Annual Assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii.

PII: S1934-1482(08)00017-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.09.005

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Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 214-222 , March 2009

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