The Efficacy of Bracing in Nonoperative Care of Medial Femoral Condyle Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Study From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Study Group.

ROCK Group, Nissen CW, Albright JC, Anderson CN, Busch MT, Carey JL, Carlson C, Carsen S, Chambers HG, Crepeau A, Edmonds EW, Ellermann JM, Ellis HB Jr, Erickson JB, Fabricant PD, Godin J, Ganley TJ, Green DW, Grimm NL, Heyworth BE, Hui Hoi Po J, Kocher MS, Koehler R, Krych AJ, Latz KH, Loveland DM, Lyon RM, Meenen NM, Milewski MD, Myer GD, Nelson BJ, Nepple JJ, Nguyen JC, Pace JL, Paterno MV, Pennock AT, Perkins CA, Polousky JD, Riley P, Saluan P, Shea KG, Tompkins MA, Wall EJ, Weiss JM, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, Wright RW, Kostyun RO

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DOI: 10.1177/03635465261429407
Published: 2026 May
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@article{allodium:10.1177/03635465261429407,
  title = {The Efficacy of Bracing in Nonoperative Care of Medial Femoral Condyle Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Study From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Study Group.},
  author = {ROCK Group and Nissen CW and Albright JC and Anderson CN and Busch MT and Carey JL and Carlson C and Carsen S and Chambers HG and Crepeau A and Edmonds EW and Ellermann JM and Ellis HB Jr and Erickson JB and Fabricant PD and Godin J and Ganley TJ and Green DW and Grimm NL and Heyworth BE and Hui Hoi Po J and Kocher MS and Koehler R and Krych AJ and Latz KH and Loveland DM and Lyon RM and Meenen NM and Milewski MD and Myer GD and Nelson BJ and Nepple JJ and Nguyen JC and Pace JL and Paterno MV and Pennock AT and Perkins CA and Polousky JD and Riley P and Saluan P and Shea KG and Tompkins MA and Wall EJ and Weiss JM and Willimon SC and Wilson PL and Wright RW and Kostyun RO},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The American journal of sports medicine},
  doi = {10.1177/03635465261429407},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465261429407}
}

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AU  - Edmonds EW
AU  - Ellermann JM
AU  - Ellis HB Jr
AU  - Erickson JB
AU  - Fabricant PD
AU  - Godin J
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AU  - Green DW
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AU  - Hui Hoi Po J
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AU  - Koehler R
AU  - Krych AJ
AU  - Latz KH
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AU  - Lyon RM
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AU  - Milewski MD
AU  - Myer GD
AU  - Nelson BJ
AU  - Nepple JJ
AU  - Nguyen JC
AU  - Pace JL
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Group, R., CW, N., JC, A., CN, A., MT, B., JL, C., C, C., S, C., HG, C., A, C., EW, E., JM, E., Jr, E. H., JB, E., PD, F., J, G., TJ, G., DW, G., NL, G., BE, H., J, H. H. P., MS, K., R, K., AJ, K., KH, L., DM, L., RM, L., NM, M., MD, M., GD, M., BJ, N., JJ, N., JC, N., JL, P., MV, P., AT, P., CA, P., JD, P., P, R., P, S., KG, S., MA, T., EJ, W., JM, W., SC, W., PL, W., RW, W., & RO, K. (2026). The Efficacy of Bracing in Nonoperative Care of Medial Femoral Condyle Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Study From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Study Group.. The American journal of sports medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465261429407

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