Musculoskeletal condition	Recommended brace or splint
Medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee	Unloader (valgus) knee brace
Anterior knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)	Mixed results: consider no brace or knee sleeve with buttress
Acute knee injury (e.g., tendon or ligament rupture or fracture)	Knee immobilizer
Acute ankle sprain	Semirigid stirrup brace (e.g., Aircast) or soft, lace-up brace
Prevention of recurrent ankle sprain	Semirigid stirrup brace (e.g., Aircast)
Carpal tunnel syndrome	Neutral wrist splint