Summer 2007

Clinical evidence into the effectiveness of osteoarthritic knee bracing

Results of recent clinical studies into OA knee bracing, using DonJoy’s ‘OA Adjuster’, published in ‘The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery’¹  demonstrated conclusively that the principle of offloading knee brace technology used on patients displaying symptomatic unicompartmental OA was successful. Donjoy has long been associated throughout the international non-operative orthopaedic market with cutting edge innovation through scientific and medical research - this latest new evidence further demonstrates the effectiveness of their hi-spec products.

Two of the OA Adjuster’s key features are DonJoy’s own pioneering ‘Lock and off-Load Technology™’ that shifts compressive knee joint forces from the degenerative area to the healthy compartment; and the ‘4 Points of Leverage™’ system that provides ligament stability.

The company’s commitment to R&D can be seen at its unique Clinical Education & Research Facility (CERF) Lab in California, where virtually any open or arthroscopic orthopaedic surgical procedure can be recreated or performed in the lab, making CERF an invaluable educational tool and resource for all levels of practicing health care professionals. Clinicians and researchers alike annually perform a wide variety of both invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures.  The facility is frequently utilised by orthopaedic surgeons from across the globe for surgical skills training and the development of new or innovative orthopaedic surgical techniques.

The OA Adjuster underwent rigorous testing in DJO’s own Biomechanics Lab, resulting in a unique brace that is suitable for ligament instabilities and post operative rehabilitation for sufferers of moderate to severe unicompartmental OA.

1 - In Vivo Three-Dimensional Determination of the Effectiveness of the Osteoarthritic Knee Brace: A Multiple Brace Analysis; J Bone Joint Surg Am. 87:114-119, 2005. doi:10.2106/JBJS.E.00482; Matthew C. Nadaud, Richard D. Komistek, Mohamed R. Mahfouz, Douglas A. Dennis and Matthew R. Anderle

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