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What type of knee brace would be best for a basketball player with osteoarthritis?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Offloader: A brace designed to off load the arthritic compartment if medial or lateral , patellar femoral compartment arthritis cannot be effectively braced in my opinion

Answered 9/29/2016

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