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Wang W, Li F, Guo J, Zhang Z. Changes in gastrocnemius MTU stiffness and their correlation with plantar pressure in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1378031. [PMID: 38784765 PMCID: PMC11111847 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1378031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Background Abnormal, excessive, and repetitive knee load is a critical risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit (MTU) interacts with foot biomechanics and is vital in cushioning the knee load. Abnormal gastrocnemius activation and plantar pressure during walking in patients with knee OA may negatively affect gastrocnemius MTU stiffness, increasing knee load. Few studies investigated the relationship between gastrocnemius MTU stiffness and plantar pressure. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in gastrocnemius MTU stiffness in patients with knee OA and their correlations with plantar pressure and clinical symptoms. Methods Thirty women patients with unilateral knee OA and 30 healthy women participants were recruited. Shear wave elastography was used to quantify gastrocnemius MTU stiffness in ankle resting and anatomical 0° positions, defined as natural and neutral positions in this study. A plantar pressure analysis system was used to collect the plantar pressure parameters on the symptomatic side in patients with knee OA. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were used to measure the severity of clinical symptoms. Results Medial and lateral gastrocnemius (MG and LG) stiffness on both the asymptomatic and symptomatic sides in patients with knee OA was increased compared with that in healthy participants. The MG and LG optimal cutoff stiffness in the natural position was 15.73 kPa and 14.25 kPa, respectively. The optimal cutoff stiffness in the neutral position was 36.32 kPa and 25.43 kPa, respectively, with excellent sensitivity and specificity. The MG and LG stiffness were positively correlated with the percentages of anterior and medial plantar pressure and negatively correlated with the length of pressure center path. The LG and MG were significantly correlated with WOMAC and VAS scores. Conclusion Patients with knee OA have increased gastrocnemius muscle stiffness, closely related to plantar pressure and clinical symptoms. Monitoring the gastrocnemius muscle in patients with knee OA can provide an essential basis for its prevention and treatment.
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- Wenjing Wang
- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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- Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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- Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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Du W, Guo Y, Wang C, Cui W, Chen W, Li X. Biomechanical response of lower limb joints to lateral wedge insoles. Sci Rep 2024; 14:107. [PMID: 38167577 PMCID: PMC10762160 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50693-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Lateral wedge insole (LWI) is a frequently recommended treatment option for early and midterm stages of medial knee osteoarthritis. However, studies of its effects on the lower limb joints are incomplete and imperfect. The main purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyze the response of intervention of LWI on lower-limb joint kinematics, ground reaction forces (GRFs), and centre of pressure (COP). Gait analysis of 16 healthy subjects was conducted. Three-dimensional motion data and force plate measurements were collected in the control (barefoot) and experimental conditions (wearing a pair of assigned shoes with 0, 7, and 10 mm LWIs). Results showed that the peak knee flexion angle was increased by 3.43°, 3.09°, and 3.27° with 0, 7, and 10 mm LWIs, respectively (p < 0.01). The ankle peak dorsiflexion angle was significantly decreased by 3.79°, 2.19°, and 1.66° with 0, 7, and 10 mm LWIs, respectively (p = 0.02). The internal rotation angle was increased by 2.78°, 3.76°, and 4.58° with 0, 7, and 10 mm LWIs, respectively (p < 0.01). The forefoot with LWIs showed highly significantly smaller inversion, eversion, and adduction angles (all p < 0.01). The 1st peak of the vertical GRF (p = 0.016) also increased significantly by a maximum of 0.06 body weight (BW) with LWIs. These results indicated that biomechanical changes and limitations of lateral wedges insole should be analyzed in more detail, possibly leading to new guidelines for the design and application.
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- Weijin Du
- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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Albee ME. Take a load off: skeletal implications of sedentism in the feet of modern body donors. Evol Med Public Health 2023; 11:485-501. [PMID: 38162252 PMCID: PMC10756057 DOI: 10.1093/emph/eoad041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Background and Objectives Modern biocultural environments continue to place selective pressures on our skeletons. In the past century, a major cultural pressure has been the rise in sedentism. However, studies considering the effects of sedentism on the foot have largely considered pathological changes to the gross foot without particular regard for the pedal skeleton. To address this gap in the literature, temporal trends in the development of osteoarthritis and entheseal changes on the tarsals and metatarsals were analyzed in the context of biodemographic data for recent modern humans. Methodology The sample utilized for this project is comprised of 71 individuals from the William M. Bass Donated Skeletal Collection, with birth years ranging from 1909 to 1993. Temporal trends in osteoarthritis and entheseal changes were determined via ANCOVA, using year of birth as the explanatory variable and biodemographic variables (age, sex, stature, body mass index and tibial robusticity) as covariates. Results Results indicate that entheseal changes and osteoarthritis have decreased over time, and these trends are statistically significant. Temporal trends in pedal entheseal changes and osteoarthritis vary by sex. Conclusions and Implications The increase in sedentary behavior over time has usually been framed as a net negative for human health and well-being. However, considered in isolation, the decrease in entheseal changes and osteoarthritis presented here might be considered a positive development as they suggest overall less stress on the modern human foot. This study also has the potential to inform the health sciences and general public about biocultural contributors to modern foot health.
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- Malorie E Albee
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, USA
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Gates LS, Cherry L, Grønne DT, Roos EM, Skou ST. The prevalence of foot pain and association with baseline characteristics in people participating in education and supervised exercise for knee or hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study of 26,003 participants from the GLA:D® registry. J Foot Ankle Res 2023; 16:83. [PMID: 37993923 PMCID: PMC10666392 DOI: 10.1186/s13047-023-00673-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) affecting the knee or hip is highly prevalent in the general population and has associated high disease burden. Early identification of modifiable risk factors that prevent, limit, or resolve disease symptoms is critical. Foot pain may represent a potentially modifiable factor however little is known about the prevalence of foot pain in people with knee or hip OA nor whether foot pain is associated with clinical characteristics. The main aim of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence of foot pain in people with knee or hip OA attending an education and supervised exercise-based intervention in Denmark (GLA:D®) and determine if baseline demographic or clinical characteristics are associated with foot pain. METHODS Analysis was conducted on baseline data of 26,003 people with symptomatic knee or hip OA completing a pain mannequin as part of the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) primary care programme. Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to estimate the strength of association between baseline clinical characteristics (including pain severity in worst knee/hip joint, number of painful knee/hip joints, pain medication use and physical activity level) and the presence of baseline foot pain. RESULTS Twelve percent of participants (n = 3,049) reported foot pain. In those people with index knee OA (n = 19,391), knee pain severity (OR 1.01 CI 1.00, 1.01), number of painful knee/hip joints (OR 1.67 CI 1.58, 1.79), and use of pain medication (OR 1.23 CI 1.12, 1.36) were statistically associated with foot pain. Excluding use of pain medication, similar associations were seen in those with index hip OA. CONCLUSION Twelve percent of people with knee or hip OA participating in GLA:D® had foot pain. Those with worse knee/hip pain, and greater number of painful joints were more likely to report foot pain. This study is the first to demonstrate a significant relationship between clinical characteristics and foot pain in people with knee or hip OA participating in education and supervised exercise. Future investigation should consider the role that foot pain may play on knee and hip related outcomes following therapeutic intervention.
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- Lucy S Gates
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
- Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK.
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- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- The Research and Implementation Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Næstved, Denmark
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Morelli KM, Newkirk-Pulliam NE, Angelich CM, Buckner QT, Homan CM, Irwin JP, Butler AJ, Tsai LC. Bilateral lower extremity gait and function after unilateral total ankle arthroplasty: a case report. Physiother Theory Pract 2023; 39:2490-2500. [PMID: 35608622 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2078752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND End-stage ankle osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of chronic disability in North America. The main purpose of this case report was to describe the functional recovery of a person following total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) surgery using the INFINITY™ system for end stage osteoarthritis of the left ankle. CASE DESCRIPTION We report a case of a 55-year-old male who had attempted conservative management for end stage ankle osteoarthritis in his left ankle but ultimately elected to undergo TAA using The INFINITY™ Total Ankle System. He not only had significant left ankle pain limiting his daily function, but also had developed severe right knee pain. We performed gait analysis both before and 6 months after his TAA surgery to examine the sagittal and frontal-plane motions of bilateral ankle, knee, and hip joints during gait. OUTCOMES At 6 months post-surgery, the patient demonstrated a 44-point improvement in his Foot and Ankle Outcome questionnaire scores as well as an increase in both left knee and left ankle motion in the sagittal and frontal planes. Kinematic deviations in the left ankle, hip, and knee joints during gait also reduced post-surgery. Despite improvement in his left ankle and overall function, the participant's right knee pain and altered kinematics of the right limb during gait worsened after surgery. DISCUSSION Interventions, either before or after ankle surgery, should consider bilateral lower extremities simultaneously in order to optimize patient care and minimize future secondary complications for individuals with unilateral ankle osteoarthritis.
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- Kimberly M Morelli
- Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Daliri M, Khosravi F, Shakeri MT, Ebrahimzadeh MH, Moradi A. Pairwise association of upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions: large population investigation from PERSIAN cohort study. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:626. [PMID: 37633940 PMCID: PMC10463289 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04108-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People with one area of upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions (UEMSCs) may have other. We aim to determine how frequent is the ipsilateral coexistence of common UEMSCs apparent on interview and examination. METHODS This is a large population cross-sectional study conducted as part of the PERSIAN cohort study int Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS). The study aimed to evaluate individuals for symptoms and signs of the following conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), lateral epicondylitis (LE), trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis (TMC OA), DeQuervain's tendinopathy, trigger digit (TD), ganglion cyst, and rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT). The primary outcomes of the study are (1) to determine the side-specific relative risk of each UEMSC coexisting with the second condition, and (2) to identify predictive factors of each UEMSC using side-specific multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS We conducted a study involving 4737 individuals from the staff of MUMS and found significant pairwise associations among UEMSCs on a side-specific basis. Women had more chance of having DeQuervain's disease (β = 6.3), CTS (β = 3.5), ganglion cyst (β = 2.5), TMC OA (β = 2.3), and RCT (β = 2.0). Each condition (dependent variable) was associated with others (predictors) as follows: CTS: RCT (β = 5.9), TMC OA (β = 4.7), TD (β = 2.9), and LE (β = 2.5). TMC OA LE (β = 6.4), TD (β = 5.4), RCT (β = 4.3), and CTS (β = 4.1). LE: RCT (β = 8.1), TMC OA (β = 6.4), and CTS (β = 2.5). DeQuervain's disease: TD (β = 13.6), RCT (β = 4.5), and LE (β = 3.8). TD: CTS (β = 8.8), ganglion cyst (β = 7.6), DeQuervain's disease (β = 5.7), and TMC OA (β = 4.3). RCT: LE (β = 5.8), TMC OA (β = 5.5), CTS (β = 5.2), and DeQuervain's disease (β = 4.3). Ganglion cyst: TD (β = 4.8). CONCLUSION Our study reports significant increased frequency of the UEMSCs among patients who already have one of the diseases, in a large sample size study. Level of Evidence Level II (Differential Diagnosis/Symptom Prevalence Study).
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- Mahla Daliri
- Orthopedics Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91388-13944 Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Orthopedics Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91388-13944 Iran
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- Orthopedics Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91388-13944 Iran
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Velasco Castro JC, Nossa Rodriguez PM, Osma García NS, Vargas Rodríguez L, Cely Castro LB. Factores de riesgo asociados a la artrosis de rodilla: Revisión sistemática de la literatura. REPERTORIO DE MEDICINA Y CIRUGÍA 2023. [DOI: 10.31260/repertmedcir.01217372.1371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Introducción: la osteoartritis de rodilla (OR) se define como una enfermedad crónica, inflamatoria, degenerativa y progresiva, caracterizada por el deterioro del cartílago articular. Tiene manifestaciones clínicas y etiológicas diferentes según el grupo etario y se encuentra asociada con múltiples factores que intervienen en la fisiopatología, entre los que están: edad, raza, sexo, sobrepeso, obesidad y síndrome metabólico. Objetivo: determinar los factores de riesgo que influyen en el proceso degenerativo de la OR en la adultez temprana y tardía. Materiales y métodos: revisión sistemática de la literatura científica en diferentes bases de datos que incluyeron estudios de cohorte, transversales, casos y controles, evaluando los factores de riesgo predisponentes. Resultados: se seleccionaron 50 artículos que cumplieron con los criterios, identificando diferentes factores que afectan el desarrollo o progresión de la OR como las alteraciones metabólicas, sistémicas y estilo de vida que influyen en esta patología, además de factores modificables y no modificables. Conclusión: la OR es una afección de carácter multifactorial, donde la obesidad, la hipertensión arterial (HTA), el índice de masa corporal (IMC) elevado, los niveles altos de LDL, la debilidad muscular e incluso la profesión del paciente, son los principales factores predisponentes para desarrollar o aumentar su progresión.
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Young JL, Sell TC, Boeth R, Foster K, Greenlee TA, Rhon DI. What is the Incidence of Subsequent Adjacent Joint Injury After Patellofemoral Pain? Clin Rehabil 2023:2692155231157177. [PMID: 36793225 DOI: 10.1177/02692155231157177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of subsequent lumbar spine, hip, and ankle-foot injuries after a diagnosis of patellofemoral pain. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Military Health System. PARTICIPANTS Individuals (n = 92,319) ages 17-60 diagnosed with patellofemoral pain between 2010-2011. INTERVENTIONS Therapeutic exercise. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Frequency of adjacent joint injuries in the 2-year period after initial patellofemoral pain injury, and hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and Kaplan-Meier survival curves for risk of adjacent joint injury based on receiving therapeutic exercise for the initial injury. RESULTS After initial patellofemoral pain diagnosis, 42,983 (46.6%) individuals sought care for an adjacent joint injury. Of these, 19,587 (21.2%) were subsequently diagnosed with a lumbar injury, 2837 (3.1%) a hip injury, and 10,166 (11.0%) an ankle-foot injury. One in five (19.5%; n = 17,966) received therapeutic exercise which reduced the risk of having a subsequent lumbar (HR = 0.78, 95% CI 0.76-0.81), hip (HR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.87-0.98) or ankle-foot (HR = 0.86, 95% CI 0.83-0.90) injury. CONCLUSION The results suggest that a high number of individuals with patellofemoral pain will sustain an adjacent joint injury within 2 years although causal relationships cannot be determined. Receiving therapeutic exercise for the initial knee injury reduced the risk of sustaining an adjacent joint injury. This study helps provide normative data for subsequent injury rates in this population and guide development of future studies designed to understand causal factors.
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- Jodi L Young
- 15638Physical Therapy Department, Bellin College, Green Bay, WI, USA.,104849The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, WA, USA
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- 2351Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- 104849The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, WA, USA
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- 104849The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, WA, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3998Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- 104849The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, WA, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3998Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- 104849The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, WA, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3998Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Perry TA, Segal NA, Bowen C, Gates L, Arden N, Nevitt MC. Foot and ankle pain and risk of incident knee osteoarthritis and knee pain: Data from the Multicentre Osteoarthritis Study. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE OPEN 2022; 3:100210. [PMID: 34977597 PMCID: PMC8683744 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives To examine whether foot and/or ankle pain increases the risk of knee OA. Design We utilised longitudinal data from the Multicentre Osteoarthritis Study (MOST); a community-based cohort of risk factors for knee OA. Participants without frequent knee pain (clinic visit only) and radiographic knee OA (RKOA) at baseline and, with no evidence of inflammatory musculoskeletal disease and a history of knee-related surgery were followed for up to 84-months for incident outcomes; i) RKOA (Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) ≥2), ii) symptomatic RKOA (RKOA and frequent pain in the same knee) and iii) frequent knee pain only. At baseline, ankle and foot symptoms were assessed, with knee radiographs and symptoms also assessed at 30, 60 and 84-months. Our exposures included baseline ankle, foot, and ankle and foot pain (participant-level). Associations between foot and/or ankle pain and incident outcomes were assessed using multiple logistic regression, with adjustment for participant characteristics and ankle/foot pain. Results No statistically significant associations were observed between ankle, foot and, ankle and foot pain and incident RKOA, respectively. Ankle pain with (2.30, 95% CI 1.13 to 4.66) and without foot pain (OR: 2.53, 95% CI 1.34 to 4.80) were associated with increased odds of incident symptomatic RKOA and frequent knee pain. No statistically significant associations were observed between foot pain and these outcomes. Conclusions Ankle pain should be a focus point, more so than foot pain, in the management of knee OA. Future studies should include additional ankle joint-specific symptom questions to better elucidate the knee OA biomechanical pathway.
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- Thomas A. Perry
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Corresponding author. Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom.
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- University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS, USA
- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, 550 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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Tse CTF, Ryan MB, Dien J, Scott A, Hunt MA. An exploration of changes in plantar pressure distributions during walking with standalone and supported lateral wedge insole designs. J Foot Ankle Res 2021; 14:55. [PMID: 34615545 PMCID: PMC8493692 DOI: 10.1186/s13047-021-00493-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Lateral wedge insoles (LWI), standalone or with medial arch support (supported-LWI), have been thoroughly investigated for their effects on modifying gait biomechanics for people with knee osteoarthritis. However, plantar pressure distribution between these insole types has not been investigated and could provide insight towards insole prescription with concomitant foot symptoms taken into consideration. Methods In a sample of healthy individuals (n = 40), in-shoe plantar pressure was measured during walking with LWI, with or without medial arch support (variable- and uniform-stiffness designs), and a flat control insole condition. Pressure data from the plantar surface of the foot were divided into seven regions: medial/lateral rearfoot, midfoot, medial/central/lateral forefoot, hallux. Plantar pressure outcomes assessed were the medial-lateral pressure index (MLPI) for the whole foot, and the peak pressure, pressure-time integral (PTI), and contact area in each plantar region. Comfort in each insole condition was rated as a change relative to the flat control insole condition. Repeated-measures analyses of variance were calculated to compare the plantar pressure outcomes between insole conditions. Results Regionally, medial rearfoot and forefoot pressure were reduced by all wedged insoles, with the variable-stiffness supported-wedge showing greater reductions than the standalone wedge. Lateral rearfoot and forefoot pressure were reduced by both supported-LWI, but unchanged by the standalone wedge. In the midfoot, the standalone wedge maintained pressure but reduced regional contact area, while both supported-LWI increased midfoot pressure and contact area. All LWI increased the MLPI, indicating a lateral shift in plantar pressure distribution throughout the weightbearing phase of gait. Comfort ratings were not significantly different between insole conditions. Conclusions Regional differences in plantar pressure may help determine an appropriate lateral wedge insole variation to avoid exacerbation of concomitant foot symptoms by minimizing pressure in symptomatic regions. Lateral shifts in plantar pressure distribution were observed in all laterally wedged conditions, including one supported-LWI that was previously shown to be biomechanically ineffective for modifying knee joint load distribution. Thus, shifts in foot centre of pressure may not be a primary mechanism by which LWI can modify knee joint load distribution for people with knee osteoarthritis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13047-021-00493-5.
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- Calvin T F Tse
- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Kintec Footlabs Inc, Surrey, BC, Canada
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- Kintec Footlabs Inc, Surrey, BC, Canada.,Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. .,Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Tu L, Zheng S, Cicuttini F, Jin X, Han W, Zhu Z, Antony B, Winzenberg T, Jones G, Gu J, Wluka AE, Ding C. Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Disabling Foot Pain in Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2021; 73:781-787. [PMID: 32623812 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to determine whether vitamin D supplementation or maintaining sufficient vitamin D level reduces foot pain over 2 years in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS A post hoc study was conducted from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial named the Vitamin D Effect on Osteoarthritis (VIDEO) study. Symptomatic knee OA patients with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels between 12.5 nmoles/liter and 60 nmoles/liter were included and randomly allocated to either monthly vitamin D3 or placebo treatment (1:1) for 2 years. Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) was used to evaluate foot pain and disabling foot pain was defined as at least 1 of the 10 functional limitation items (items 1-9 and 11) being documented as on "most/every day(s)" in the last month. A repeated-measures, mixed-effects model was used to analyze the change of MFPDI scores between groups adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS A total of 413 patients with a mean age of 63.2 years (49.7% males) were enrolled and 340 completed the study. The mean MFPDI score was 22.8 ± 7.3, with 23.7% of participants having disabling foot pain at baseline. There were significant differences in MFPDI scores change between groups over 2 years, with more improvements in the vitamin D group than in the placebo group (-0.03 versus 1.30; P = 0.013) and more improvement in those maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels (n = 226) than those who did not (n = 114) (-0.09 versus 2.19; P = 0.001). CONCLUSION Vitamin D supplementation and maintenance of sufficient vitamin D levels may improve foot pain in those with knee OA.
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- Liudan Tu
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, and the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Hunt MA, Charlton JM, Felson DT, Liu A, Chapman GJ, Graffos A, Jones RK. Frontal plane knee alignment mediates the effect of frontal plane rearfoot motion on knee joint load distribution during walking in people with medial knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2021; 29:678-686. [PMID: 33582238 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the nature of differences in the relationship between frontal plane rearfoot kinematics and knee adduction moment (KAM) magnitudes. DESIGN Cross-sectional study resulting from a combination of overground walking biomechanics data obtained from participants with medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis at two separate sites. Statistical models were created to examine the relationship between minimum frontal plane rearfoot angle (negative values = eversion) and different measures of the KAM, including examination of confounding, mediation, and effect modification from knee pain, radiographic disease severity, static rearfoot alignment, and frontal plane knee angle. RESULTS Bivariable relationships between minimum frontal plane rearfoot angle and the KAM showed consistent negative correlations (r = -0.411 to -0.447), indicating higher KAM magnitudes associated with the rearfoot in a more everted position during stance. However, the nature of this relationship appears to be mainly influenced by frontal plane knee kinematics. Specifically, frontal plane knee angle during gait was found to completely mediate the relationship between minimum frontal plane rearfoot angle and the KAM, and was also an effect modifier in this relationship. No other variable significantly altered the relationship. CONCLUSIONS While there does appear to be a moderate relationship between frontal plane rearfoot angle and the KAM, any differences in the magnitude of this relationship can likely be explained through an examination of frontal plane knee angle during walking. This finding suggests that interventions derived distal to the knee should account for the effect of frontal plane knee angle to have the desired effect on the KAM.
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- M A Hunt
- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, UK; Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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- School of Health and Society, University of Salford: Manchester, UK.
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- School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Central Lancashire: Preston, UK.
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- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- School of Health and Society, University of Salford: Manchester, UK.
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Imam MH, Korium H, Afifi AHA, Abd El-Moniem HAM, Abdel-Fatah YH. Heel pain in female patients with early knee osteoarthritis. EGYPTIAN RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s43166-020-00043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Multiple lower limb joint involvement is one of the most common and debilitating musculoskeletal conditions, while the complaints from both heel and knee pain are considered the most frequent. For that reason, in this cross-sectional study, the association between heel pain (HP) and early knee osteoarthritis (EKOA) was investigated; the most painful site and side of HP, the prevalence, and risk factors for disabling HP in patients with EKOA were identified.
Results
Bilateral HP (56%) and posterior HP (54%) were found to be the most prevalent complaints, and 66% of patients reported the HP to be non-disabling. There was a very high positive statistically significant correlation between the Manchester Foot Pain Disability Index (MFPDI) and both the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and the total Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) score (p ≤ 0.001), while there was a high negative statistically significant correlation between MFPDI and quadriceps angle of the most affected knee (p = 0.002). A higher total WOMAC score (OR 1.077, 95% CI 1.014 to 1.145) significantly increases the risk of developing disabling HP, while wearing 2–3-cm heels during the past month was found to be protective against the development of disabling HP (odds ratio < 1).
Conclusion
Disabling HP was present in a third of patients with EKOA and HP, and it was associated with flat shoe wear as well as a high total WOMAC score. Also, it had a statistically significant correlation with varus knee mal-alignment. Furthermore, decreased functional ability in the presence of HP was found to lead to significant disability. Moreover, a striking finding in this study was the longer mean duration of HP compared to the duration of knee symptoms.
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Qiu R, Xu R, Wang D, Ming D. The effect of modifying foot progression angle on the knee loading parameters in healthy participants with different static foot postures. Gait Posture 2020; 81:7-13. [PMID: 32650240 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies have found that toe-in gait reduced the peak knee adduction moment (KAM) during early stance, while toe-out gait reduced the peak KAM during late stance. However, some other studies found that toe-in or toe-out gait could reduce the KAM throughout stance phase. There is still a divergence of opinion on the use of toe-in or toe-out gait for reducing the KAM. RESEARCH QUESTION This study aimed to investigate whether static foot posture affected participants' biomechanical responses to three self-selected foot progression angles (FPA): neutral, toe-out and toe-in. METHODS Twenty-seven healthy participants were recruited for this FPA gait modification experiment and classified into three groups: neutral (n = 8), supination (n = 9) and pronation (n = 10), based on the Foot Posture Index (FPI). The kinematic and kinetic data were recorded with Vicon motion capture system and three force plates. The knee adduction moment and ankle eversion moment were calculated using an inverse dynamics model. The effect of the FPA modification on the knee loading parameters was analysed by the Friedman non-parametric test. RESULTS The KAM results in the neutral group showed that the toe-in gait modification reduced the first peak of the KAM (KAM1), while the KAM1 was increased in the supination group. The effect of the FPA modification on the KAM1 did not reach significance in the pronation group. The toe-out gait modification reduced the second peak (KAM2) regardless of the static posture. SIGNIFICANCE Different static foot postures were correlated with different peak KAM during the early stance phase due to FPA modification. These data suggest that the assessment of static foot posture provides a reference on how to offer adequate FPA modification for knee OA patients with different foot postures.
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- Rongmei Qiu
- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, BinZhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, BinZhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China; Department of Pain, BinZhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital, BinZhou, Shandong, China.
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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Canetti EFD, Schram B, Orr RM, Knapik J, Pope R. Risk factors for development of lower limb osteoarthritis in physically demanding occupations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2020; 86:103097. [PMID: 32342888 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis identified and critically reviewed the findings of recent studies (last 15 years) examining relationships between specific physically demanding occupations or occupational tasks and development of lower limb osteoarthritis (OA). Twenty-eight studies with 266,227 cases of lower limb OA were included. Occupational tasks contributing to OA included farming, floor laying, and brick laying. Activities significantly contributing to the risk of knee OA were lifting heavy loads (>10 kg/week) (odds ratio [OR] = 1.52, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 1.29-1.79), squatting/kneeling (OR = 1.69, 95%CI 1.15-2.49), standing (>2 h/daily) (OR = 1.22 95%CI 1.02-1.46) and walking (OR = 1.40 95%CI 1.14-1.73). Lifting contributed significantly to the risk of hip OA (OR = 1.35, 95%CI 1.16-1.57). The effects of occupational exposures appear to be magnified by previous injury and BMI >25 kg/m2. Since specific occupational activities increase OA risk, ergonomist should encourage the use of existing tools, or oversee the design of new tools that may decrease exposure to such activities.
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- Elisa F D Canetti
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, 14 University Drive, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia; Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, 2 Promethean Way, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, 14 University Drive, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia; Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, 2 Promethean Way, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, 14 University Drive, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia; Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, 2 Promethean Way, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia.
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- Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, 2 Promethean Way, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia.
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- Tactical Research Unit, Bond University, 2 Promethean Way, Robina, QLD, 4226, Australia; School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Elizabeth Mitchell Dr, Thurgoona, NSW, 2640, Australia.
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Song K, Wikstrom EA, Tennant JN, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW, Kerr ZY. Osteoarthritis Prevalence in Retired National Football League Players With a History of Ankle Injuries and Surgery. J Athl Train 2019. [PMID: 31553650 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-421-18.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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CONTEXT Ankle injuries are common at all levels of American football, and retired National Football League (NFL) players have a high prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA), but little is known about how ankle injuries influence OA prevalence and daily activities in this population or how surgical interventions for such injuries alter the risk of OA. OBJECTIVE To examine (1) the association of ankle-injury history with OA prevalence, (2) the association of surgical intervention after ankle injury with OA prevalence, and (3) the relationships among ankle injuries, reported OA, and daily activities in retired NFL players. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Survey. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Data from the Retired NFL Players General Health Survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) We created a 7-category main exposure variable that differentiated respondents by football-related ankle injury and surgical intervention. Multivariable binomial regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Among those reporting OA, we examined the distribution of responses regarding whether OA affected daily activities. RESULTS Among the 2446 respondents, 920 participants experienced OA in any joint during their lifetime. Compared with those reporting no ankle injuries, the prevalence of OA was higher among those with a history of ankle injury. Also, the prevalence of OA was higher among those who had undergone surgery versus those who had not. The number of retired NFL players who reported that OA often affected their daily activities increased with the number of ankle injuries. CONCLUSIONS Among former NFL players, a history of ankle injury increased the prevalence of OA. More ankle injuries increased the probability that OA negatively affected daily activities. Future prospective research is needed to better determine the influence of surgical intervention at the ankle or foot on OA.
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science.,Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center
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- Department of Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science.,Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center
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Song K, Wikstrom EA, Tennant JN, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW, Kerr ZY. Osteoarthritis Prevalence in Retired National Football League Players With a History of Ankle Injuries and Surgery. J Athl Train 2019; 54:1165-1170. [PMID: 31553650 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-421-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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CONTEXT Ankle injuries are common at all levels of American football, and retired National Football League (NFL) players have a high prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA), but little is known about how ankle injuries influence OA prevalence and daily activities in this population or how surgical interventions for such injuries alter the risk of OA. OBJECTIVE To examine (1) the association of ankle-injury history with OA prevalence, (2) the association of surgical intervention after ankle injury with OA prevalence, and (3) the relationships among ankle injuries, reported OA, and daily activities in retired NFL players. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Survey. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Data from the Retired NFL Players General Health Survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) We created a 7-category main exposure variable that differentiated respondents by football-related ankle injury and surgical intervention. Multivariable binomial regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Among those reporting OA, we examined the distribution of responses regarding whether OA affected daily activities. RESULTS Among the 2446 respondents, 920 participants experienced OA in any joint during their lifetime. Compared with those reporting no ankle injuries, the prevalence of OA was higher among those with a history of ankle injury. Also, the prevalence of OA was higher among those who had undergone surgery versus those who had not. The number of retired NFL players who reported that OA often affected their daily activities increased with the number of ankle injuries. CONCLUSIONS Among former NFL players, a history of ankle injury increased the prevalence of OA. More ankle injuries increased the probability that OA negatively affected daily activities. Future prospective research is needed to better determine the influence of surgical intervention at the ankle or foot on OA.
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science.,Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center
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- Department of Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science.,Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center
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Gessel T, Harrast MA. Running Dose and Risk of Developing Lower-Extremity Osteoarthritis. Curr Sports Med Rep 2019; 18:201-209. [PMID: 31385835 DOI: 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Whether or not running leads to the development of knee and hip osteoarthritis has been a much-debated topic and is often a question patients pose to their physicians. Recent literature adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that lower-dose running may be protective against the development of osteoarthritis, whereas higher-dose running may increase one's risk of developing lower-extremity osteoarthritis. However, running dose remains challenging to define, leading to difficulty in providing firm recommendations to patients regarding the degree of running which may be safe. Furthermore, when counseling patients regarding their risk of developing lower-extremity osteoarthritis secondary to running, clinicians must consider many additional factors, such as the numerous health benefits from running and individual risk factors for developing osteoarthritis.
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- Trevor Gessel
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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Wang J, Lv HZ, Chen W, Fan MK, Li M, Zhang YZ. Anatomical Adaptation of Fibula and its Mechanism of Proximal Partial Fibulectomy Associated with Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis. Orthop Surg 2019; 11:204-211. [PMID: 30955245 PMCID: PMC6594497 DOI: 10.1111/os.12437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objectives To reveal the anatomical adaptation of the fibula and its relations to age and settlement of the medial tibial plateau, and to explore the mechanism of proximal partial fibulectomy in treating medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods A retrospective study was performed in the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Weight‐bearing full‐leg anteroposterior (AP) radiographs of 280 adults (560 knees) obtained from 1 January 2018 to 31 October 2018 were enrolled according to our inclusion and exclusion criteria, including 157 men and 123 women, with an average age of 50.3 ± 14.8 years (range, 19–80 years). Radiographic severity of knee OA was assessed using Kellgren and Lawrence (K–L) grading. The settlement of the medial tibial plateau was evaluated using the medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA). Curvatures of the tibia and the fibula were measured as proximal tibial curvature (PTC), distal tibial curvature (DTC), proximal fibular curvature (PFC), and distal fibular curvature (DFC). Two orthopaedic surgeons performed all the radiological measurements for 30 randomly selected patients, and repeated the measurements 1 week later. Based on the satisfactory intra‐observer and inter‐observer reliabilities (ICC > 0.9), each parameter was analyzed in this study. Multivariable linear regression models were used to examine relations between radiological measurements and age. Results The mean MPTA, PTC, DTC, PFC, and DFC were 85.4° ± 2.8°, 176.2° ± 1.9°, 176.8° ± 1.8°, 176.8° ± 1.9°, and 177.0° ± 2.0°, respectively. Ninety‐three knees of K–L grade I were categorized as non‐knee OA, and 467 knees of K–L grades II–IV were categorized as knee OA. The MPTA, PTC, and PFC of the knee OA group were significantly smaller than those of non‐knee OA group (P < 0.05). The K–L grade of knee OA significantly increased with age (χ2 = 182.169, P < 0.01). The multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that the MPTA and fibular curvatures were negatively correlated with age (the regression equation is age = 561.165–0.945 MPTA‐0.937 PFC‐0.959 DFC, P < 0.05), and the MPTA was negatively correlated with PFC (the regression equation is MPTA = 7.827 + 0.099 DFC, P < 0.05). Conclusions The proximal curve of the fibula increased in patients with medial compartment knee OA, and this change was positively correlated with age and settlement of the medial tibial plateau. This anatomical adaptation of the fibula was associated with greater fibular axial load and the pulling from the peroneus longus. The proximal partial fibulectomy procedure effected a receptive foot pronation to reduce KAM and rebalance the biceps‐proximal fibula–peroneus longus complex, consequently achieving medial compartment unloading.
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- Juan Wang
- Editorial Department, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Editorial Department, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Editorial Department, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Editorial Department, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Editorial Department, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Editorial Department, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Clinical Assessment and Management of Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Review of Current Evidence and Focus on Pharmacological Treatment. Drugs Aging 2019; 36:203-211. [DOI: 10.1007/s40266-019-00639-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Laslett LL, Menz HB, Otahal P, Pan F, Cicuttini FM, Jones G. Factors associated with prevalent and incident foot pain: data from the Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort Study. Maturitas 2018; 118:38-43. [PMID: 30415753 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe factors associated with prevalent and incident foot pain in a population-based cohort of older adults (n = 1092). STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal observational study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalent foot pain, incident foot pain after 5 years. METHODS Potential correlates included demographic factors, anthropometry, leg strength, metabolic factors, steps per day (using pedometer), pain at 6 other sites, and psychological wellbeing. Data were analysed using log binomial models. RESULTS Participants were aged 50-80 years (mean 63 years), 49% male, mean body mass index (BMI) 27.8 ± 4.7 at baseline. The prevalence of foot pain at baseline was 38% and the incidence of new pain over 5 years was 20%. BMI, pain at other sites (neck, hands, knees, pain at three or more sites), and poorer psychological wellbeing were independently associated with baseline foot pain. Baseline BMI and pain in the neck, hands, and knees were independently associated with incident foot pain; but change in weight or BMI, total number of painful joints and psychological wellbeing were not. Self-reported diabetes and cigarette smoking were not associated with prevalent or incident foot pain. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that greater body weight and joint pain at multiple sites were consistently associated with prevalent foot pain and predict incident foot pain. Addressing excess body mass and taking a global approach to the treatment of pain may reduce the prevalence and incidence of foot pain in older adults.
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- L L Laslett
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
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- School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
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Jafarnezhadgero A, Majlesi M, Madadi-Shad M. The effects of low arched feet on lower limb joints moment asymmetry during gait in children: A cross sectional study. Foot (Edinb) 2018; 34:63-68. [PMID: 29310058 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2017.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of flexible flat feet in children was reported to be up to 20% in previous studies. However, the role of foot type in the development of musculoskeletal injuries is less clear, particularly in children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in the joint moment asymmetry in children with flexible flat feet and healthy matched control subjects. METHODS Fourteen male children with flexible flat feet and 15 healthy control subjects served as the sample of the study. Three dimensional kinematics and kinetic data were collected using a Vicon camera system and two Kistler force platforms during walking. Then between-limb asymmetry was examined for each joint moment. RESULTS Normal individuals experienced higher asymmetry in the ankle eversion and the external rotation moments than the flat feet group. Asymmetry indices in the knee abduction, adduction, and the internal rotation moments in the flat feet group were higher than that in the normal group by 15%, 24% and 13%, respectively. Furthermore, in comparison of the two groups, individuals with flat feet had higher asymmetry in the hip flexion moment as well as the hip abduction moment. CONCLUSIONS In order to provide appropriate protocols or footwear design for male children with flat feet, clinicians need to understand that flat feet children do not have higher levels of joint moment asymmetry as compared to normal children in all joints and all planes; consequently, they must differentiate their treatments for each specific joint. However, further larger study is warranted.
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- AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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- Department of Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Hamedan, Iran.
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Paterson KL, Kasza J, Hunter DJ, Hinman RS, Menz HB, Peat G, Bennell KL. Longitudinal association between foot and ankle symptoms and worsening of symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:1407-1413. [PMID: 28506843 PMCID: PMC5565691 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether foot and/or ankle symptoms are associated with an increased risk of worsening of knee pain and radiographic change in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS The presence and laterality of foot/ankle symptoms were recorded at baseline in 1368 participants from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) with symptomatic radiographic knee OA. Knee pain severity (measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index pain subscale) and minimum medial tibiofemoral joint space (minJSW) width measured on X-ray were assessed yearly over the subsequent 4 years. Associations between foot/ankle symptoms and worsening of (1) knee pain, and (2) both knee pain and minJSW (i.e., symptomatic radiographic knee OA) were assessed using logistic regression. RESULTS Foot/ankle symptoms in either foot/ankle significantly increased the odds of knee pain worsening (adjusted OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.91). Laterality analysis showed ipsilateral (adjusted OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.10), contralateral (adjusted OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.06) and bilateral foot/ankle symptoms (adjusted OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.22 to 2.13) were all associated with knee pain worsening in the follow up period. There was no association between foot/ankle symptoms and worsening of symptomatic radiographic knee OA. CONCLUSION The presence of foot/ankle symptoms in people with symptomatic radiographic knee OA was associated with increased risk of knee pain worsening, but not worsening of symptomatic radiographic knee OA, over the subsequent 4 years. Future studies should investigate whether treatment of foot/ankle symptoms reduces the risk of knee pain worsening in people with knee OA.
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- Kade L Paterson
- Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, and Rheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital Australia, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Ohi H, Iijima H, Aoyama T, Kaneda E, Ohi K, Abe K. Association of frontal plane knee alignment with foot posture in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:246. [PMID: 28592232 PMCID: PMC5463360 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1588-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background To examine the association of radiographic frontal plane knee alignment with three-dimensional foot posture in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Participants in orthopedic clinics with Kellgren/Lawrence (K/L) grade ≥1 (88 patients and 88 knees; age, 61–91 years; 65.9% female) were enrolled. An anteroposterior radiographic view was used to assess the anatomical axis angle (AAA) after subtracting a sex-specific correction factor. The three-dimensional foot posture was also evaluated. Results Multiple regression analyses showed that increased corrected AAA (i.e., valgus direction) was independently associated with a decrease in the hallux valgus angle (regression coefficient: −0.40 per degree, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.72, −0.09; P = 0.013) and increase in the pronation angle of the calcaneus relative to floor (regression coefficient: 0.33 per degree, 95% CI: 0.10, 0.56; P = 0.005) adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. The relationship between the corrected AAA and hallux valgus angle strengthened (regression coefficient: −0.60 per degree, 95% CI: −1.08, −0.13; P = 0.014) in varus-aligned knees examined separately (63 knees). The other foot postures (navicular height, navicular height/foot length, and rearfoot angle) were not significantly associated with corrected AAA. Conclusions Radiographic frontal plane knee alignment was associated with hallux valgus angle and calcaneus angle relative to the floor in patients with medial knee OA, particularly in varus-aligned knees. These results indicate a connection between altered frontal knee alignment and foot posture, which may be helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of altered foot posture observed in patients with knee OA.
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- Hiroshi Ohi
- Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.,Ohi Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. .,Department of System Design Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan. .,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.,Ohi Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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Hunt MA, Takacs J, Krowchuk NM, Hatfield GL, Hinman RS, Chang R. Lateral wedges with and without custom arch support for people with medial knee osteoarthritis and pronated feet: an exploratory randomized crossover study. J Foot Ankle Res 2017; 10:20. [PMID: 28473871 PMCID: PMC5414382 DOI: 10.1186/s13047-017-0201-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pronated foot posture is associated with many clinical and biomechanical outcomes unique to medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). Though shoe-worn insole treatment, including lateral wedges, is commonly studied in this patient population, their effects on the specific subgroup of people with medial knee OA and concomitant pronated feet are unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether lateral wedge insoles with custom arch support are more beneficial than lateral wedge insoles alone for knee and foot symptoms in people with medial tibiofemoral knee osteoarthritis (OA) and pronated feet. METHODS Twenty-six people with pronated feet and symptomatic medial knee OA participated in a randomized crossover study comparing five degree lateral wedge foot insoles with and without custom foot arch support. Each intervention was worn for two months, separated by a two-month washout period of no insoles wear. Main outcomes included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain and physical function subscales, the revised short-form Foot Function Index (FFI-R) pain and stiffness subscales, and the timed stair climb test. Regression modeling was conducted to examine treatment, period, and interaction effects. RESULTS Twenty-two participants completed the study, and no carryover or interaction effects were observed for any outcome. Significant treatment effects were observed for the timed stair climb, with greater improvements seen with the lateral wedges with arch support. Within-condition significant improvements were observed for WOMAC pain and physical function, as well as FFI-R pain and stiffness with lateral wedges with arch support use. More adverse effects were reported with the lateral wedges alone, while more people preferred the lateral wedges with arch support overall. CONCLUSIONS Addition of custom arch support to a standard lateral wedge insole may improve foot and knee symptoms in people with knee OA and concomitant pronated feet. These preliminary findings suggest further research evaluating the role of shoe-worn insoles for treatment of this specific sub-group of people with knee OA is warranted. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02234895.
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- Michael A Hunt
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Human Performance Engineering Laboratory, Reebok International, Canton, MA USA
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