Abstract
Bracing is a frequent component of the acute treatment of orthopaedic injuries. The main purposes of bracing are to immobilise, provide support, decrease pain, and/or to redirect forces away from the injured area. Indirectly, braces also play a role as a kinesthetic reminder to patients of their limitations. The use of bracing in sports traumatology can be preventive and for rehabilitation after surgical or conservative treatment.
In this chapter we deal with the use of tutors in large joints and the pathological conditions of overuse in trauma and in contact sports. While the recognised and widespread use of post-surgical or conservative braces has played an important role to date, their use in the prevention of joint injuries in sports is still very controversial because of the limitation of joint movement, the physical performance that they often determine and for some sports, because of federal regulations, as demonstrated by the recent international literature.
All braces place pressure on the skin; thus, appropriate fitting and education on adjustment and care are important, not only for skin integrity but also for patient compliance.
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Di Giunta, A.C.C., Russo, A. (2016). Arthroscopy and Sports Topics in Top Level Athletes: Use of a Brace. In: Volpi, P. (eds) Arthroscopy and Sport Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14815-1_58
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