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Doc said braces a bad idea. Huh?
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[QUOTE="Chili, post: 1199354, member: 29892"] Yes, there is a large contingent, including many orthopedic surgeons who feel you are better off destroying your knee than taking the risk of breaking your femur wearing a brace. The most common arguement I've seen is that most knee injuries in MX are rotational injuries that the braces will not prevent as they are designed to stop hyper extension injuries. It's a decision that I feel is so split it's very hard to make an informed decision one way or the other by examing the odds. My son broke his right femur twice, both times while wearing braces, whether the brace was a factor in either break is unknown to me. When he returned to racing this year I suggested knee pads instead of braces, he bought another pair of Asterisks and wouldn't ride without them. [/QUOTE]
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