title: The history and classification of knee braces.
abstract: There has been a great deal of concern within the orthopedic community regarding the lack of objective data available on the multitude of knee braces flooding the marketplace. This article hopes to fill that void by presenting an overview of the history and classification of knee braces.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Wirth
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: DeLee
mesh_terms: D001915:Braces / Q000145:classification*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation