Biomechanical Effect of Valgus Knee Braces on the Treatment of Medial Gonarthrosis: A Systematic Review

Figure 5

Kinematic and kinetic description of gait. (a) Knee joint angle and knee range of motion (ROM). (b) Ground reaction force [38]. (c) Knee adduction moment (KAM) and flexion moment (KFM). (d) Knee adduction moment impulse (KAI). (e) Knee joint contact force [21]. (f) Shear force between the brace and human [24], DOF: degree-of-freedom.

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