- Adding compartment-specific knee bracing to standard exercise and advice modestly improved symptoms in knee osteoarthritis.
- Pain scores showed statistically significant reduction at six months with bracing plus adherence support.
- Functional outcomes were slightly better with the intervention compared with exercise alone.
- Benefits tended to diminish by 12 months, indicating limited durability.
- The intervention was safe, with only expected minor adverse events reported.
Source: The BMJ
