Clinical Study

The Effect of Hip Bracing on Gait in Patients with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis

Table 2

Peak kinetic data: brace versus no brace (mean ± standard deviation) (Nm/kg*m).

VariableNo braceBrace value

Peak hip flexion moment (Nm/kg*m)5.1 (10.6)5.3 (11.3)0.39
Peak hip adduction moment (Nm/kg*m)2.7 (1.1)2.8 (1.2)0.41
Knee flexion moment (Nm/kg*m)4.2 (10.7)4.4 (11.3)0.62
Knee adduction moment (Nm/kg*m)1.5 (0.8)1.5 (0.9)0.33