title: The effects of vacuumic bracing system on the patellofemoral articulation in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
abstract: Patellar bracing is a component of treatment of patellofemoral joint (PFJ) problems. A new vacuumic brace was designed by the researchers that act based on an external vacuuming suction. Ten patients were undertaken for the CT scan study at both 0 degrees and 30 degrees knee flexion immediately pre- and post-bracing. Also they examined clinically pre, post and 1 week after using the brace. Measurements of patellofemoral joint space width (PFJSW) and patellofemoral joint area (PFJA) showed that the application of the vacuumic brace is able to create a significant patellofemoral joint distraction at both knee angles. A significant reduction in visual analog scale (VAS) and increase in kujala patellofemoral score (KPS) was found in subjects after using the brace for 1 week. In conclusion, the results conveyed that application of the vacuumic brace is able to create a joint distraction and useful changes in VAS and KPS parameters.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Rehabilitation, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Mohsen
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Roostayi
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.forename: Saeid Talebian
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Moghaddam
authors.forename: Kavous
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Firooznia
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razi
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.forename: Madjid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shakiba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001915:Braces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D046788:Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014618:Vacuum; D055815:Young Adult