Offloading is changing the forces through the knee joint to protect a damaged area.

 

Offloading the one side of the knee joint via osteotomy

Osteotomy surgery may be indicated if only the medial or lateral compartment of the knee showing signs of stress. This may include high tibial osteotomy, distal femoral osteotomy or a combination.

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Offloading the one side of the knee joint with an unloader brace

A non-operative way of unloading the one side of the joint is via the use of an unloader brace.

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Peer-reviewed papers

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Synonyms: 
unloading
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Dr Sheila Strover (Editor)
BSc (Hons), MB BCh, MBA

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