Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1436-1441 , November 2006

Effects of Disease Severity on Response to Lateral Wedged Shoe Insole for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis

  • Seiichiro Shimada, RPT

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Seiichiro Shimada, RPT, Gait Analysis Laboratory, Div of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Shimoaizuki 23, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1193, Japan.
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  • Shigeru Kobayashi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui University School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.
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  • Makoto Wada, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui University School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.
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  • Kenzo Uchida, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui University School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.
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  • Shinichi Sasaki, RPT

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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  • Hideo Kawahara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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  • Takafumi Yayama, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui University School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.
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  • Ippei Kitade, RPT

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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  • Kenta Kamei, BSc, RPT

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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  • Masafumi Kubota, BSc, RPT

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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  • Hisatoshi Baba, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Gait Analysis Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Fukui University Hospital, Fukui, Japan
    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Fukui University School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.018

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1436-1441 , November 2006

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