Gait Analysis in Degenerative Arthritis of the Knee at Pre- and Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA).
- Author:
Jung Hoi KOO
1
;
Seung Su LIM
;
Woo Hyun SONG
;
Jong Yoon YOO
;
Sung Il BIN
;
Woo Sin CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. jyyoo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gait analysis;
Degenerative arthritis;
Total knee arthroplasty;
Hospital for Special Surgery knee score
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty*;
Evaluation Studies as Topic;
Extremities;
Gait*;
Humans;
Knee*;
Osteoarthritis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2002;26(5):581-586
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
