AirSelect Clinical References

AirSelect™ Clinical References

  1. “Conservative Therapy for Acute Lateral Ligament Lesions – Single Chamber vs. Two-Chamber Orthosis Systems” (Schmidt, Mainers, Reintges, Lipke, Benesch, Gerngross- Surgery Dept of the Federal Arm Hospital, Ulm, Germany, 1999) compares the effectiveness of a dual aircell orthosis vs a single aircell boot system in reducing swelling 3x faster of the injured ankle.
  2. Functional outcome of surgery for fractures of the ankle. A prospective, randomised comparison of management in a cast or a functional brace. (Egol KA, Dolan R, Koval KJ) show that the use of a functional brace and early movement after surgery is beneficial for patients with ankle fracture and allows for significantly earlier return to work.
  3. “Do orthotic walkers affect knee and hip function during gait?” Jim Richards, Katherine Payne, Darren Myatt and Ambreen Chohan Prosthet Orthot Int published online 19 September 2014 DOI: 10.1177/0309364614546525