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Angular deformation was measured using video-based motion tracking, and per-load brace stiffness (Nm\/\u00b0) was computed at each load level.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At maximum applied torque (19.4 Nm), per-load stiffness ranged from 1.6 to 6.5 Nm\/\u00b0 across the nine devices \u2014 a fourfold difference between the stiffest and most compliant brace \u2014 with median valgus deformation of 8\u00b0 (range 3\u201312\u00b0). In an exploratory, underpowered between-category comparison, rigid braces showed numerically higher stiffness than semi-rigid and soft devices (\u03b5\u00b2 = 0.34\u20130.45); this comparison is reported for hypothesis generation only. Qualitative ratings showed only moderate, inconsistent correlations with measured performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Commercially available knee braces indicated for MCL injuries demonstrate highly variable mechanical resistance to valgus deformation under standardized bench conditions. The present sample was insufficient to determine whether material category accounts for this variability. 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