Effect of Lateral-Wedge Shoe Insoles on Pain and Function in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis/Diz Osteoartriti Olan Hastalarda Lateral Kamali Tabanlik Kullaniminin Agri Ve Fonksiyon Uzerine Etkisi (Original Article/Orijinal Makale) (Report‪)‬

Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common medical problem which is a potentially disabilling disease. OA typically affects the knee joint in a nonuniform manner; the medial compartment of the knee is the most frequently affected (1). The involvement of medial compartment is 10 times more frequent than that of the lateral (2). The predominance of varus moments and high medial compartment forces are thought to be responsible for the greater incidence of OA in this compartment during-weight bearing activities (3,4). Conservative treatments include braces unloading the weight from the medial compartment and wedged insoles, used for relieving pain and improving function in OA (5).