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Diamond LE, Grant T, Uhlrich SD. Osteoarthritis year in review 2023: Biomechanics. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2024; 32:138-147. [PMID: 38043858 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2023.11.015] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
Biomechanics plays a significant yet complex role in osteoarthritis (OA) onset and progression. Identifying alterations in biomechanical factors and their complex interactions is critical for gaining new insights into OA pathophysiology and identification of clearly defined and modifiable mechanical treatment targets. This review synthesized biomechanics studies from March 2022 to April 2023, from which three themes relating to human gait emerged: (1) new insights into the pathogenesis of OA using computational modeling and machine learning, (2) technology-enhanced biomechanical interventions for OA, and (3) out-of-lab biomechanical assessments of OA. We further highlighted future-focused areas which may continue to advance the field of biomechanics in OA, with a particular emphasis on exploiting technology to understand and treat biomechanical mechanisms of OA outside the laboratory. The breadth of studies included in this review highlights the complex role of biomechanics in OA and showcase numerous innovative and outstanding contributions to the field. Exciting cross-disciplinary efforts integrating computational modeling, mobile sensors, and machine learning methods show great promise for streamlining in vivo multi-scale biomechanics workflows and are expected to underpin future breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of biomechanics in OA.
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- Laura E Diamond
- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia; School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Paterson KL, Bennell KL, Metcalf BR, Jones SE, Campbell PK, McManus F, Lamb KE, Hinman RS. Shoes for self-managing chronic hip Pain: the SCHIPP randomized clinical trial protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:141. [PMID: 36814221 PMCID: PMC9948330 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06235-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic hip pain is common and disabling and is largely due to osteoarthritis (OA). Self-management is recommended by international OA clinical guidelines yet there are few effective treatment options. Footwear has been suggested as a self-management approach, given that foot motion influences hip forces. Currently, guidelines advocate 'stable supportive' shoes for people with OA, however this is based solely on expert opinion given no research has investigated whether these shoes are effective at reducing symptoms in people with OA-related chronic hip pain. Therefore, this randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to determine if stable supportive footwear reduces hip pain during walking compared to flat flexible footwear in people with chronic hip pain consistent with OA. METHODS This trial is a 6-month, participant- and assessor-blinded, pragmatic, comparative effectiveness, superiority RCT conducted in Melbourne, Australia. We are recruiting 120 participants aged over 45 years with chronic hip pain consistent with OA from the community. Following baseline assessment, participants are randomized to receive either i) stable supportive shoes or ii) flat flexible shoes. Participants are permitted to choose two different pairs of shoes in their allocated group from a range of options that match prespecified shoe classification criteria. They are advised to wear either pair of study shoes daily for a minimum of 6 hours each day for 6 months. The primary outcome is the 6-month change in average hip pain on walking in the last week. Secondary outcomes include changes in other measures of hip pain, symptoms, function in daily living and sports and recreation, hip-related quality of life, pain at other sites, adverse events, and physical activity. Other measures include co-intervention use, adherence, shoe comfort, descriptive characteristics, footwear characteristics, and objective foot measures. DISCUSSION This RCT will determine whether stable supportive shoes reduce hip pain during walking more than flat flexible shoes in people with chronic hip pain. Outcomes will help to inform footwear recommendations in international clinical guidelines for OA-related chronic hip pain, which to date have been based solely on expert opinion because of an absence of RCTs. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry reference: ACTRN12621001532897.
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- Kade L. Paterson
- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XCentre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XCentre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XCentre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XCentre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XCentre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XBiostatistics Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XBiostatistics Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- grid.1008.90000 0001 2179 088XCentre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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