Gait Analysis in Degenerative Arthritis of the Knee at Pre- and Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 581-586, 2002.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-724528
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate changes of the gait pattern and the clinical improvement in patients with degenerative arthritis of the knee after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).METHOD:
Gait analysis was performed in 64 patients with degenerative arthritis of the knee at pre- and post-surgery 1 year, also Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score and Visual analogue scale (VAS) for clinical assessment were investigated.RESULTS:
1) In the HSS knee score and VAS, there were statistically significant improvement after surgery (p<0.05). 2) In the postoperative gait analysis, all the linear parameters except single limb support period were significantly improved (p<0.05). Single limb support period was improved, but statistically insignificant. All the kinematic and kinetic parameters also were significantly improved (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that gait analysis can be used for quantitative evaluation of the effects of total knee arthroplasty in patients with degenerative arthritis of the knee.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoarthritis
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Arthroplasty
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Evaluation Studies as Topic
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Extremities
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Gait
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Knee
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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