TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Appendix A. Introduction to Bracing, Splinting, and Casting A1 - Diokno, Eugene A2 - Patel, Dilip R. A2 - Greydanus, Donald E. A2 - Baker, Robert J. PY - 2009 T2 - Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine AB - In the active pediatric population, the two most commonly injured areas for which braces have been used are the knee and ankle. One might have seen those football offensive linemen with large mid-thigh-to-calf hinged knee brace. Basketball players may be lacing up ankle braces on top of taped ankles and underneath those high-cut shoes. These are used for both acute and chronic conditions. For some athletes, they may gear them up for purely “cosmetic” reasons. The role and effectiveness of bracing for prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries remain controversial; however, because of positive responses from the users, and minimal side effects, they are still widely used.1 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/10 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6983207 ER -