title: [The value of knee joint orthoses in performance sports].
abstract: Commercial limited-motion braces are now being propagated both for prophylaxis and treatment of traumatic knee instabilities. This article presents a general classification of braces used in sports medicine and discusses their effectiveness and indication criteria.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pieper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodammer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gradinger
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D001915:Braces; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000628:therapy*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit von Kniegelenks-orthesen im Leistungssport.