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			<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">PIJR</journal-id>
			<journal-title>Paripex - Indian Journal Of Research</journal-title>
			<issn pub-type="ppub">2250 - 1991</issn>
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				<publisher-name>Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research</publisher-name>
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			<article-id pub-id-type="other">pijr-7-11-10316</article-id>
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					<subject>Original Research Paper</subject>
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				<article-title>EFFICACY OF VALGUS BRACE IN MEDIAL COMPARTMENT KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS- A COMPARATIVE STUDY</article-title>
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						<name>
							<surname>Bhawatkar</surname>
							<given-names></given-names>
							<prefix>Dr.</prefix>
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						</contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub">
				<month>November</month>
				<year>2018</year>
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			<volume>7</volume>
			<issue>11</issue>
			<fpage>01</fpage>
			<lpage>02</lpage>
			<abstract>
				<title>ABSTRACT</title>
				<p><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin&ndash;top:0in;margin&ndash;right:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:&#10;0in;margin&ndash;left:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:.0001pt;line&ndash;height:normal;mso&ndash;layout&ndash;grid&ndash;align:&#10;none;text&ndash;autospace:none&quot;><b style=&quot;mso&ndash;bidi&ndash;font&ndash;weight:normal&quot;><span lang=&quot;EN&ndash;IN&quot; style=&quot;font&ndash;size:12.0pt;font&ndash;family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;&quot;>Abstract:&ndash; </span></b><span lang=&quot;EN&ndash;IN&quot; style=&quot;font&ndash;size:12.0pt;font&ndash;family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;&quot;>In this study to see the <span style=&quot;mso&ndash;spacerun:yes&quot;>&nbsp;</span>effectiveness of valgus brace in relieving the symptoms of pain &amp; stability , A sample of 30 subjects were divided into two equal groups . The groups were divided into<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin&ndash;top:0in;margin&ndash;right:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:&#10;0in;margin&ndash;left:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:.0001pt;line&ndash;height:normal;mso&ndash;layout&ndash;grid&ndash;align:&#10;none;text&ndash;autospace:none&quot;><span lang=&quot;EN&ndash;IN&quot; style=&quot;font&ndash;size:12.0pt;font&ndash;family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;&quot;>A) Control Group which received Conventional Occupational Therapy program and,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin&ndash;top:0in;margin&ndash;right:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:&#10;0in;margin&ndash;left:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:.0001pt;line&ndash;height:normal;mso&ndash;layout&ndash;grid&ndash;align:&#10;none;text&ndash;autospace:none&quot;><span lang=&quot;EN&ndash;IN&quot; style=&quot;font&ndash;size:12.0pt;font&ndash;family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;&quot;>B) Experimental group which received valgus brace with Conventional Occupational Therapy program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin&ndash;top:0in;margin&ndash;right:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:&#10;0in;margin&ndash;left:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:.0001pt;text&ndash;indent:&ndash;28.35pt;line&ndash;height:&#10;normal;mso&ndash;layout&ndash;grid&ndash;align:none;text&ndash;autospace:none&quot;><span lang=&quot;EN&ndash;IN&quot; style=&quot;font&ndash;size:12.0pt;font&ndash;family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;&quot;><span style=&quot;mso&ndash;spacerun:yes&quot;>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style=&quot;mso&ndash;spacerun:yes&quot;>&nbsp;</span>The two groups were evaluated on the Lysholms Knee Scoring Scale, pain component, weight bearing on affected extremity and muscle strength.<span style=&quot;mso&ndash;spacerun:yes&quot;>&nbsp; </span>Readings of Lysholms scale, weight bearing on affected extremity and muscle strength were taken at the initial and final evaluation. Readings for pain component was taken at initial, mid and final follow&ndash;up and data were compared. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin&ndash;top:0in;margin&ndash;right:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:&#10;0in;margin&ndash;left:28.35pt;margin&ndash;bottom:.0001pt;line&ndash;height:normal;mso&ndash;layout&ndash;grid&ndash;align:&#10;none;text&ndash;autospace:none&quot;><span lang=&quot;EN&ndash;IN&quot; style=&quot;font&ndash;size:12.0pt;font&ndash;family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;&quot;>The study revealed that valgus brace with Conventional Occupational Therapy program both in combination brings better relief in pain and functional stability to the subjects of mild to moderate medial OA knee of the experimental groups. Valgus knee braces are used to decrease the load on the medial tibiofemoral joint by correcting the varus knee alignment in individuals with medial knee OA by applying three&ndash;point forces to the affected knee.<o:p></o:p></span></p></p>
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