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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: .
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Does [ Evaluation of physiological properties of ankle brace based on a review of the literature ]? Context: The objective of this work was to proceed to a review of the literature to assess the physiological basis of the ankle brace use. An analysis of the international literature relating to the years 1980-2002 was carried out by questioning the Medline data bank. Three hundred and twenty-two articles were collected and 25 physiological studies were retained. Various changes can occur during brace use, first of all stability parameters and proprioceptive sense. Main changes affect position sense, stiffness, mobility and stability of ankle when standing.
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This review of the literature allows to specify the mechanisms involved by brace use in ankle stability. Some studies allow to compare the principal devices used to stabilize the ankle (taping, semi rigid braces) but, no physiological study was able to discriminate between different orthosis models. Final Decision: yes