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  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6983207
ER  -