Preliminary Evaluation of a New Orthotic for Patellofemoral and Multicompartment Knee Osteoarthritis

Table 4

Use of other treatments before and after TCO brace use.

Group		Before TCO brace use						Reduced following TCO brace use
		Injections	Allied health services	Minor surgery	Major surgery	Drugs	Aids	Injections	Allied health services	Minor surgery	Major surgery	Drugs	Aids
		Percentage of group
TFOA		50%	67%	0%	0%	0%	50%	17%	50%	0%	0%	0%	17%
PFOA		33%	89%	0%	11%	22%	44%	22%	33%	0%	11%	11%	11%
Combined		44%	68%	20%	36%	16%	20%	20%	32%	12%	16%	8%	4%
Overall		43%	73%	13%	25%	15%	30%	20%	35%	8%	13%	8%	8%