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Steingrebe H, Spancken S, Sell S, Stein T. Effects of hip osteoarthritis on lower body joint kinematics during locomotion tasks: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Sports Act Living 2023; 5:1197883. [PMID: 38046934 PMCID: PMC10690786 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1197883] [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: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Motion analysis can be used to gain information needed for disease diagnosis as well as for the design and evaluation of intervention strategies in patients with hip osteoarthritis (HOA). Thereby, joint kinematics might be of great interest due to their discriminative capacity and accessibility, especially with regard to the growing usage of wearable sensors for motion analysis. So far, no comprehensive literature review on lower limb joint kinematics of patients with HOA exists. Thus, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesise existing literature on lower body joint kinematics of persons with HOA compared to those of healthy controls during locomotion tasks. Methods Three databases were searched for studies on pelvis, hip, knee and ankle kinematics in subjects with HOA compared to healthy controls during locomotion tasks. Standardised mean differences were calculated and pooled using a random-effects model. Where possible, subgroup analyses were conducted. Risk of bias was assessed with the Downs and Black checklist. Results and Discussion A total of 47 reports from 35 individual studies were included in this review. Most studies analysed walking and only a few studies analysed stair walking or turning while walking. Most group differences were found in ipsi- and contralateral three-dimensional hip and sagittal knee angles with reduced ranges of motion in HOA subjects. Differences between subjects with mild to moderate and severe HOA were found, with larger effects in severe HOA subjects. Additionally, stair walking and turning while walking might be promising extensions in clinical gait analysis due to their elevated requirements for joint mobility. Large between-study heterogeneity was observed, and future studies have to clarify the effects of OA severity, laterality, age, gender, study design and movement execution on lower limb joint kinematics. Systematic Review Registration PROSPERO (CRD42021238237).
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- Hannah Steingrebe
- BioMotion Center, Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
- Sports Orthopedics, Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- BioMotion Center, Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Sports Orthopedics, Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
- Joint Center Black Forest, Hospital Neuenbürg, Neuenbürg, Germany
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- BioMotion Center, Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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OA-Pain-Sense: Machine Learning Prediction of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain from IMU Data. INFORMATICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/informatics9040097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Joint pain is a prominent symptom of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), impairing patients’ movements and affecting the joint mechanics of walking. Self-report questionnaires are currently the gold standard for Hip OA and Knee OA pain assessment, presenting several problems, including the fact that older individuals often fail to provide accurate self-pain reports. Passive methods to assess pain are desirable. This study aims to explore the feasibility of OA-Pain-Sense, a passive, automatic Machine Learning-based approach that predicts patients’ self-reported pain levels using SpatioTemporal Gait features extracted from the accelerometer signal gathered from an anterior-posterior wearable sensor. To mitigate inter-subject variability, we investigated two types of data rescaling: subject-level and dataset-level. We explored six different binary machine learning classification models for discriminating pain in patients with Hip OA or Knee OA from healthy controls. In rigorous evaluation, OA-Pain-Sense achieved an average accuracy of 86.79% using the Decision Tree and 83.57% using Support Vector Machine classifiers for distinguishing Hip OA and Knee OA patients from healthy subjects, respectively. Our results demonstrate that OA-Pain-Sense is feasible, paving the way for the development of a pain assessment algorithm that can support clinical decision-making and be used on any wearable device, such as smartphones.
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Boekesteijn R, Smolders J, Busch V, Keijsers N, Geurts A, Smulders K. Objective monitoring of functional recovery after total knee and hip arthroplasty using sensor-derived gait measures. PeerJ 2022; 10:e14054. [PMID: 36193431 PMCID: PMC9526408 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Inertial sensors hold the promise to objectively measure functional recovery after total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA), but their value in addition to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has yet to be demonstrated. This study investigated recovery of gait after TKA and THA using inertial sensors, and compared results to recovery of self-reported scores of pain and function. Methods PROMs and gait parameters were assessed before and at two and fifteen months after TKA (n = 24) and THA (n = 24). Gait parameters were compared with healthy individuals (n = 27) of similar age. Gait data were collected using inertial sensors on the feet, lower back, and trunk. Participants walked for two minutes back and forth over a 6m walkway with 180° turns. PROMs were obtained using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores and Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. Results Gait parameters recovered to the level of healthy controls after both TKA and THA. Early improvements were found in gait-related trunk kinematics, while spatiotemporal gait parameters mainly improved between two and fifteen months after TKA and THA. Compared to the large and early improvements found in of PROMs, these gait parameters showed a different trajectory, with a marked discordance between the outcome of both methods at two months post-operatively. Conclusion Sensor-derived gait parameters were responsive to TKA and THA, showing different recovery trajectories for spatiotemporal gait parameters and gait-related trunk kinematics. Fifteen months after TKA and THA, there were no remaining gait differences with respect to healthy controls. Given the discordance in recovery trajectories between gait parameters and PROMs, sensor-derived gait parameters seem to carry relevant information for evaluation of physical function that is not captured by self-reported scores.
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- Ramon Boekesteijn
- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Kobsar D, Barden JM, Clermont C, Wilson JLA, Ferber R. Sex differences in the regularity and symmetry of gait in older adults with and without knee osteoarthritis. Gait Posture 2022; 95:192-197. [PMID: 35525152 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Three-dimensional (3D) motion measured at the lower back during walking can describe the regularity and symmetry of gait that may be related to osteoarthritis (OA) and functional status. However, gait speed and inherent sex differences, regardless of the presence of OA, may confound these measures. Therefore, there is a need to understand the effect of OA separately among males and females, without the confounding influence of gait speed. OBJECTIVE To investigate the difference in 3D gait regularity and symmetry measures between gait speed-matched males and females with and without knee OA. METHOD Gait regularity and symmetry were computed as autocorrelations of pelvic accelerations during treadmill walking in four groups of older adults: healthy asymptomatic females (AsymF; n = 44), healthy asymptomatic males (AsymM; n = 45), females diagnosed with knee OA (OAF; n = 44), and males diagnosed with knee OA (OAM; n = 45). Data were obtained from a larger research database, allowing for the matching of gait speed between groups. The main effect of OA, sex, and interaction effect between them was examined for the 3D gait regularity and symmetry measures at an alpha level of 0.05. RESULTS There was no main effect of OA on any variable, but there was a significant main effect of sex on mediolateral and anteroposterior gait regularity measures. Specifically, females demonstrated significantly greater gait regularity, most notably in the mediolateral directions compared to males. CONCLUSION Older adult females were found to display significantly greater mediolateral gait regularity as compared to males, regardless of the presence of OA. Further, this difference exists among matched gait speeds, suggesting it is not the result of gait speed. Overall, these results highlight the importance of sex-specific analyses and considering gait speed when examining gait acceleration patterns near the center of mass for both cross sectional and longitudinal gait assessments.
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- Dylan Kobsar
- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculties of Medicine and Engineering, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Rose MJ, Costello KE, Eigenbrot S, Torabian K, Kumar D. Inertial measurement units and application for remote healthcare in hip and knee osteoarthritis: a narrative review (Preprint). JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2021; 9:e33521. [PMID: 35653180 PMCID: PMC9204569 DOI: 10.2196/33521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Measuring and modifying movement-related joint loading is integral to the management of lower extremity osteoarthritis (OA). Although traditional approaches rely on measurements made within the laboratory or clinical environments, inertial sensors provide an opportunity to quantify these outcomes in patients’ natural environments, providing greater ecological validity and opportunities to develop large data sets of movement data for the development of OA interventions. Objective This narrative review aimed to discuss and summarize recent developments in the use of inertial sensors for assessing movement during daily activities in individuals with hip and knee OA and to identify how this may translate to improved remote health care for this population. Methods A literature search was performed in November 2018 and repeated in July 2019 and March 2021 using the PubMed and Embase databases for publications on inertial sensors in hip and knee OA published in English within the previous 5 years. The search terms encompassed both OA and wearable sensors. Duplicate studies, systematic reviews, conference abstracts, and study protocols were also excluded. One reviewer screened the search result titles by removing irrelevant studies, and 2 reviewers screened study abstracts to identify studies using inertial sensors as the main sensing technology and a primary outcome related to movement quality. In addition, after the March 2021 search, 2 reviewers rescreened all previously included studies to confirm their relevance to this review. Results From the search process, 43 studies were determined to be relevant and subsequently included in this review. Inertial sensors have been successfully implemented for assessing the presence and severity of OA (n=11), assessing disease progression risk and providing feedback for gait retraining (n=7), and remotely monitoring intervention outcomes and identifying potential responders and nonresponders to interventions (n=14). In addition, studies have validated the use of inertial sensors for these applications (n=8) and analyzed the optimal sensor placement combinations and data input analysis for measuring different metrics of interest (n=3). These studies show promise for remote health care monitoring and intervention delivery in hip and knee OA, but many studies have focused on walking rather than a range of activities of daily living and have been performed in small samples (<100 participants) and in a laboratory rather than in a real-world environment. Conclusions Inertial sensors show promise for remote monitoring, risk assessment, and intervention delivery in individuals with hip and knee OA. Future opportunities remain to validate these sensors in real-world settings across a range of activities of daily living and to optimize sensor placement and data analysis approaches.
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- Michael J Rose
- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, United States
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, United States
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Boekesteijn RJ, Smolders JMH, Busch VJJF, Geurts ACH, Smulders K. Independent and sensitive gait parameters for objective evaluation in knee and hip osteoarthritis using wearable sensors. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:242. [PMID: 33658006 PMCID: PMC7931541 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04074-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Although it is well-established that osteoarthritis (OA) impairs daily-life gait, objective gait assessments are not part of routine clinical evaluation. Wearable inertial sensors provide an easily accessible and fast way to routinely evaluate gait quality in clinical settings. However, during these assessments, more complex and meaningful aspects of daily-life gait, including turning, dual-task performance, and upper body motion, are often overlooked. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate turning, dual-task performance, and upper body motion in individuals with knee or hip OA in addition to more commonly assessed spatiotemporal gait parameters using wearable sensors. Methods Gait was compared between individuals with unilateral knee (n = 25) or hip OA (n = 26) scheduled for joint replacement, and healthy controls (n = 27). For 2 min, participants walked back and forth along a 6-m trajectory making 180° turns, with and without a secondary cognitive task. Gait parameters were collected using 4 inertial measurement units on the feet and trunk. To test if dual-task gait, turning, and upper body motion had added value above spatiotemporal parameters, a factor analysis was conducted. Effect sizes were computed as standardized mean difference between OA groups and healthy controls to identify parameters from these gait domains that were sensitive to knee or hip OA. Results Four independent domains of gait were obtained: speed-spatial, speed-temporal, dual-task cost, and upper body motion. Turning parameters constituted a gait domain together with cadence. From the domains that were obtained, stride length (speed-spatial) and cadence (speed-temporal) had the strongest effect sizes for both knee and hip OA. Upper body motion (lumbar sagittal range of motion), showed a strong effect size when comparing hip OA with healthy controls. Parameters reflecting dual-task cost were not sensitive to knee or hip OA. Conclusions Besides more commonly reported spatiotemporal parameters, only upper body motion provided non-redundant and sensitive parameters representing gait adaptations in individuals with hip OA. Turning parameters were sensitive to knee and hip OA, but were not independent from speed-related gait parameters. Dual-task parameters had limited additional value for evaluating gait in knee and hip OA, although dual-task cost constituted a separate gait domain. Future steps should include testing responsiveness of these gait domains to interventions aiming to improve mobility. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12891-021-04074-2.
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- Ramon J Boekesteijn
- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Hengstdal 3, 6574 NA Ubbergen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. .,Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Hengstdal 3, 6574 NA Ubbergen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Kobsar D, Masood Z, Khan H, Khalil N, Kiwan MY, Ridd S, Tobis M. Wearable Inertial Sensors for Gait Analysis in Adults with Osteoarthritis-A Scoping Review. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20247143. [PMID: 33322187 PMCID: PMC7763184 DOI: 10.3390/s20247143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Our objective was to conduct a scoping review which summarizes the growing body of literature using wearable inertial sensors for gait analysis in lower limb osteoarthritis. We searched six databases using predetermined search terms which highlighted the broad areas of inertial sensors, gait, and osteoarthritis. Two authors independently conducted title and abstract reviews, followed by two authors independently completing full-text screenings. Study quality was also assessed by two independent raters and data were extracted by one reviewer in areas such as study design, osteoarthritis sample, protocols, and inertial sensor outcomes. A total of 72 articles were included, which studied the gait of 2159 adults with osteoarthritis (OA) using inertial sensors. The most common location of OA studied was the knee (n = 46), followed by the hip (n = 22), and the ankle (n = 7). The back (n = 41) and the shank (n = 40) were the most common placements for inertial sensors. The three most prevalent biomechanical outcomes studied were: mean spatiotemporal parameters (n = 45), segment or joint angles (n = 33), and linear acceleration magnitudes (n = 22). Our findings demonstrate exceptional growth in this field in the last 5 years. Nevertheless, there remains a need for more longitudinal study designs, patient-specific models, free-living assessments, and a push for "Code Reuse" to maximize the unique capabilities of these devices and ultimately improve how we diagnose and treat this debilitating disease.
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- Dylan Kobsar
- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; (Z.M.); (H.K.); (N.K.); (M.Y.K.); (M.T.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; (Z.M.); (H.K.); (N.K.); (M.Y.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; (Z.M.); (H.K.); (N.K.); (M.Y.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; (Z.M.); (H.K.); (N.K.); (M.Y.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; (Z.M.); (H.K.); (N.K.); (M.Y.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada;
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; (Z.M.); (H.K.); (N.K.); (M.Y.K.); (M.T.)
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Ismailidis P, Nüesch C, Kaufmann M, Clauss M, Pagenstert G, Eckardt A, Ilchmann T, Mündermann A. Measuring gait kinematics in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis using wearable sensors. Gait Posture 2020; 81:49-55. [PMID: 32679463 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The popularity of inertial sensors in gait analysis is steadily rising. To date, an application of a wearable inertial sensor system for assessing gait in hip osteoarthritis (OA) has not been reported. RESEARCH QUESTION Can the known kinematic differences between patients with hip OA and asymptomatic control subjects be measured using the inertial sensor system RehaGait®? METHODS The patients group consisted of 22 patients with unilateral hip OA scheduled for total hip replacement. Forty-five age matched healthy control subjects served as control group. All subjects walked for a distance of 20 m at their self-selected speed. Spatiotemporal parameters and sagittal kinematics at the hip, knee, and ankle including range of motion (ROM) were measured using the RehaGait® system. RESULTS Patients with hip OA walked at a slower walking speed (-0.18 m/s, P < 0.001) and with shorter stride length (-0.16 m, P < 0.001), smaller hip ROM during stance (-11.6°, P < 0.001) and swing (-11.3°, P < 0.001) and smaller knee ROM during terminal stance and swing (-9.0° and-11.5°, P < 0.001). Patients had a smaller hip ROM during stance and swing and smaller knee ROM during terminal stance and swing in the affected compared to the unaffected side (P < 0.001). SIGNIFICANCE The differences in spatiotemporal and kinematic gait parameters between patients with hip OA and age matched control subjects assessed using the inertial sensor system agree with those documented for camera-based systems. Hence, the RehaGait® system can measure gait kinematics characteristic for hip OA, and its use in daily clinical practice is feasible.
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- Petros Ismailidis
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Spine Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Clarahof Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clarahofweg 19a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- ENDO-Team, Hirslanden Klinik, Birshof, Reinacherstrasse 28, 4142 Münchenstein, Switzerland
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- ENDO-Team, Hirslanden Klinik, Birshof, Reinacherstrasse 28, 4142 Münchenstein, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Spine Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Coordination Pattern of the Thigh, Pelvic, and Lumbar Movements during the Gait of Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2020; 2020:9545825. [PMID: 32774826 PMCID: PMC7396060 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9545825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There are limited reports on segment movement and their coordination pattern during gait in patients with hip osteoarthritis. To avoid the excessive stress toward the hip and relevant joints, it is important to investigate the coordination pattern between these segment movements, focusing on the time series data. This study aimed to quantify the coordination pattern of lumbar, pelvic, and thigh movements during gait in patients with hip osteoarthritis and in a control group. An inertial measurement unit was used to measure the lumbar, pelvic, and thigh angular velocities during gait of 11 patients with hip osteoarthritis and 11 controls. The vector coding technique was applied, and the coupling angle and the appearance rate of coordination pattern in each direction were calculated and compared with the control group. Compared with the control group, with respect to the lumbar/pelvic segment movements, the patients with hip osteoarthritis spent more rates in anti-phase and lower rates in in-phase lateral tilt movement. With respect to the pelvic/thigh segment movements, the patients with hip osteoarthritis spent more rates within the proximal- and in-phases for lateral tilt movement. Furthermore, patients with osteoarthritis spent lower rates in the distal-phase for anterior/posterior tilt and rotational movement. Patients with hip osteoarthritis could not move their pelvic and thigh segments separately, which indicates the stiffness of the hip joint. The rotational movement and lateral tilt movements, especially, were limited, which is known as Duchenne limp. To maintain the gait ability, it seems important to pay attention to these directional movements.
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Atkins PR, Fiorentino NM, Hartle JA, Aoki SK, Peters CL, Foreman KB, Anderson AE. In Vivo Pelvic and Hip Joint Kinematics in Patients With Cam Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Dual Fluoroscopy Study. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:823-833. [PMID: 31693209 PMCID: PMC7301904 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) may alter the kinematic function of the hip, resulting in pain and tissue damage. Previous motion analysis studies of FAIS have employed skin markers, which are prone to soft tissue artifact and inaccurate calculation of the hip joint center. This may explain why the evidence linking FAIS with deleterious kinematics is contradictory. The purpose of this study was to employ dual fluoroscopy (DF) to quantify in vivo kinematics of patients with cam FAIS relative to asymptomatic, morphologically normal control participants during various activities. Eleven asymptomatic, morphologically normal controls and seven patients with cam FAIS were imaged with DF during standing, level walking, incline walking, and functional range of motion activities. Model-based tracking calculated the kinematic position of the hip by registering projections of three-dimensional computed tomography models with DF images. Patients with FAIS stood with their hip extended (mean [95% confidence interval], -2.2 [-7.4, 3.1]°, flexion positive), whereas controls were flexed (5.3 [2.6, 8.0]°; p = 0.013). Male patients with cam FAIS had less peak internal rotation than the male control participants during self-selected speed level-walking (-0.2 [-6.5, 6.1]° vs. -9.8 [-12.2, -7.3]°; p = 0.007) and less anterior pelvic tilt at heel-strike of incline (5°) walking (3.4 [-1.0, -7.9]° vs. 9.8 [6.4, 13.2]°; p = 0.032). Even during submaximal range of motion activities, such as incline walking, patients may alter pelvic motion to avoid positions that approximate the cam lesion and the acetabular labrum. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 38:823-833, 2020.
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- Penny R. Atkins
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA,Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA,Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Vermont, 33 Colchester Ave, Votey Hall 201A, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA,Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA,Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA,Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Miyashita T, Kudo S, Maekawa Y. Estimation of the ankle power during the terminal stance of gait using an inertial sensor. J Phys Ther Sci 2019; 31:354-359. [PMID: 31037009 PMCID: PMC6451948 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.31.354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to develop an assessment tool that reflects the
ankle function during the terminal stance of gait using an inertial sensor. [Participants
and Methods] Thirteen healthy males (20 limbs) participated in this study. All the
participants were required to perform five straight-line walking trials along a 10-m level
walkway. During the terminal stance phase, both the anterior-posterior and vertical
accelerations were measured with an inertial sensor mounted on the fibular head. The
Pythagorean theorem was used to calculate the acceleration vector. A three-dimensional
gait analysis system was used for movement data acquisition. All statistical analyses were
performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0 for Windows. [Results] Results were obtained
using the following multiple regression equation for the estimation of ankle plantar
flexion power: Estimated Ankle Power=−4.689 + 0.269 × vertical acceleration + 0.104 × body
weight. [Conclusion] Our novel method for gait analysis using an inertial sensor can
assess the ankle power during the terminal stance phase of gait.
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Affiliation(s)
- Toshinori Miyashita
- Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Science: 1-26-16 Nankoukita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 559-8611, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Science: 1-26-16 Nankoukita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 559-8611, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Science: 1-26-16 Nankoukita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 559-8611, Japan.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Japan
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Moreside J, Wong I, Rutherford D. Altered erector spinae activity and trunk motion occurs with moderate and severe unilateral hip OA. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:1826-1832. [PMID: 29251373 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
People with hip osteoarthritis (OA) demonstrate altered movement patterns in the hip joint, as well as the pelvis and spine. While kinematic changes have been described in the literature, little is known about the associated erector spinae (ES) activity. Increased or prolonged ES activity may contribute to the low back pain often associated with hip OA. Using a cross-sectional cohort study, 3D trunk motions and ES surface electromyography were recorded on 19 individuals with severe OA (SOA), 20 with moderate hip OA (MOA), and 19 asymptomatic (ASYM) individuals during treadmill walking, using standardized collection and processing procedures. Principal component analysis was used to derive electromyographic amplitude and temporal waveform features. Three-dimensional thoracic motion in a global system, and thoraco-lumbar motion was calculated. Various statistical analyses determined between group differences (α = 0.05). In the sagittal plane, thoracic motion was greater in the SOA group (p < 0.001), whereas the ASYM group used less thoraco-lumbar motion than either OA group (p ≤ 0.002). Greater frontal plane angular excursion during early stance was found in the thoracic region in the SOA group (p ≤ 0.001) . With increasing OA severity, bilateral ES activity increased during the swing phase of gait (p < 0.001), whereas during stance, the SOA ipsilateral ES activity was higher than other groups (p < 0.001). Statement of clinical significance: with moderate and severe OA, sagittal, and frontal trunk motion increases during gait. ES activity during the entire gait cycle is more sustained with increased disease severity, which may aide our understanding of low back pain associated with hip OA. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:1826-1832, 2018.
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- Janice Moreside
- Faculty of Health Professions, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Janice Moreside, 6230 South St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada
- Faculty of Health Professions, School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Professions, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Janice Moreside, 6230 South St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada
- Faculty of Health Professions, School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Professions, School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Faculty of Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Abstract
Wearable sensors, in particular inertial measurement units (IMUs) allow the objective, valid, discriminative and responsive assessment of physical function during functional tests such as gait, stair climbing or sit-to-stand. Applied to various body segments, precise capture of time-to-task achievement, spatiotemporal gait and kinematic parameters of demanding tests or specific to an affected limb are the most used measures. In activity monitoring (AM), accelerometry has mainly been used to derive energy expenditure or general health related parameters such as total step counts. In orthopaedics and the elderly, counting specific events such as stairs or high intensity activities were clinimetrically most powerful; as were qualitative parameters at the ‘micro-level’ of activity such as step frequency or sit-stand duration. Low cost and ease of use allow routine clinical application but with many options for sensors, algorithms, test and parameter definitions, choice and comparability remain difficult, calling for consensus or standardisation.
Cite this article: Grimm B, Bolink S. Evaluating physical function and activity in the elderly patient using wearable motion sensors. EFORT Open Rev 2016;1:112–120. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.160022.
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- Bernd Grimm
- AHORSE Research Foundation, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- AHORSE Research Foundation, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Barrois R, Gregory T, Oudre L, Moreau T, Truong C, Aram Pulini A, Vienne A, Labourdette C, Vayatis N, Buffat S, Yelnik A, de Waele C, Laporte S, Vidal PP, Ricard D. An Automated Recording Method in Clinical Consultation to Rate the Limp in Lower Limb Osteoarthritis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164975. [PMID: 27776168 PMCID: PMC5077168 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
For diagnosis and follow up, it is important to be able to quantify limp in an objective, and precise way adapted to daily clinical consultation. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine if an inertial sensor-based method could provide simple features that correlate with the severity of lower limb osteoarthritis evaluated by the WOMAC index without the use of step detection in the signal processing. Forty-eight patients with lower limb osteoarthritis formed two severity groups separated by the median of the WOMAC index (G1, G2). Twelve asymptomatic age-matched control subjects formed the control group (G0). Subjects were asked to walk straight 10 meters forward and 10 meters back at self-selected walking speeds with inertial measurement units (IMU) (3-D accelerometers, 3-D gyroscopes and 3-D magnetometers) attached on the head, the lower back (L3-L4) and both feet. Sixty parameters corresponding to the mean and the root mean square (RMS) of the recorded signals on the various sensors (head, lower back and feet), in the various axes, in the various frames were computed. Parameters were defined as discriminating when they showed statistical differences between the three groups. In total, four parameters were found discriminating: mean and RMS of the norm of the acceleration in the horizontal plane for contralateral and ipsilateral foot in the doctor's office frame. No discriminating parameter was found on the head or the lower back. No discriminating parameter was found in the sensor linked frames. This study showed that two IMUs placed on both feet and a step detection free signal processing method could be an objective and quantitative complement to the clinical examination of the physician in everyday practice. Our method provides new automatically computed parameters that could be used for the comprehension of lower limb osteoarthritis. It may not only be used in medical consultation to score patients but also to monitor the evolution of their clinical syndrome during and after rehabilitation. Finally, it paves the way for the quantification of gait in other fields such as neurology and for monitoring the gait at a patient's home.
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- R. Barrois
- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie, HEGP, université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
- Institut Galilée, Université Paris 13, Villetaneuse, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
- Centre des Mathématiques et de Leurs Applications, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, Cachan, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
- Centre des Mathématiques et de Leurs Applications, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, Cachan, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
- PRM Department, GH St Louis Lariboisière F. Widal, AP-HP, Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- LBM/Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak, Arts et Métiers Paris Tech, 151 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75003, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
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- Cognition and Action Group, Cognac-G, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, SSA, Paris, France
- Service de Neurologie, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées de Percy, Service de Santé des Armées, Clamart, France
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Bolink SAAN, Lenguerrand E, Brunton LR, Wylde V, Gooberman-Hill R, Heyligers IC, Blom AW, Grimm B. Assessment of physical function following total hip arthroplasty: Inertial sensor based gait analysis is supplementary to patient-reported outcome measures. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2016; 32:171-9. [PMID: 26706048 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Functional outcome assessment after total hip arthroplasty often involves subjective patient-reported outcome measures whereas analysis of gait is more objective. The study's aims were to compare subjective and objective functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty between patients with low and high self-reported levels of pre-operative physical function. METHODS Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (n=36; m/f=18/18; mean age=63.9; SD=9.8 years; BMI=26.3; SD=3.5) were divided into a low and high function subgroup, and prospective measures of WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) function score and gait were compared at baseline and 3 and 12 months post-operatively. FINDINGS WOMAC function scores significantly improved in both low and high function subgroups at 3 months post-operatively whereas gait parameters only improved in patients with a low pre-operative function. Between 3 and 12 months post-operatively, WOMAC function scores had not significantly further improved whereas several gait parameters significantly improved in the low function group. WOMAC function scores and gait parameters were only moderately correlated (Spearman's r=0.33-0.51). INTERPRETATION In a cohort of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, pre-operative differences in mean WOMAC function scores and gait parameters between low and high function subgroups disappeared by 3 months post-operatively. Gait parameters only improved significantly during the first 3 post-operative months in patients with a low pre-operative function, highlighting the importance of investigating relative changes rather than the absolute changes and the need to consider patients with high and low functions separately.
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- S A A N Bolink
- AHORSE Foundation, Dept Orthopaedics, Atrium Medical Center Heerlen, The Netherlands.
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- AHORSE Foundation, Dept Orthopaedics, Atrium Medical Center Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- AHORSE Foundation, Dept Orthopaedics, Atrium Medical Center Heerlen, The Netherlands
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