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Filter by:Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is the leading cause of chronic musculoskeletal pain and functional disability. Gait assessment is essential for the rehabilitation of people with knee OA. It may reflect the impact of knee OA on functional outcomes and allow prediction of prognosis for patients. Various people with knee OA may demonstrate different forms of gait asymmetry owing to his/her own knee pain experienced and joint instability perceived. The stance time, peak vertical and peak propulsive ground reaction force have found to be significantly reduced on the OA affected limb. People with knee OA demonstrate compensatory gait pattern to minimize joint loading. It is quite common that the severity of the OA symptoms varies in the two knees, and patients may demonstrate various forms of gait asymmetries, such changes in gait biomechanics does not only impact the affected knee joint. Its impact extends proximally along the kinetic chain system of the human body, where often knee OA patients presents with significantly increased lateral trunk flexion towards ipsilateral limb during walking. Gait asymmetry as a result of knee OA has been constantly reported in both human and animal studies. Previous studies showed that people with unilateral knee symptoms may adapt to asymmetrical movement patterns, which results in reduced net knee extension demand moments Research interest on gait asymmetry has been expanded to other cohort of patients, e.g. hemiplegic stroke patients. Extensive evidence has shown that the modification of walking speed has a positive impact on the propulsive force of hemiplegic patient's affected limb. These encouraging results have form indications for future investigation on evaluating the impact of innovative gait training in promoting symmetrical gait pattern, targeting patients with unilateral knee OA or bilateral knee OA of different severity. The objective to assess knee OA's gait under different walking conditions is now feasible with the access to the dualbelt treadmill at PolyU. In addition to walking speed modification, emerging backward walking as part of gait training rehabilitation in knee OA patients has become increasingly popular. Backward walking is regulated by the same central pattern generator as forward walking; however, it does not require initial heel contact in early stance phase of the gait cycle as it would be in forward walking. This leads to reduced compression force at the patella-femoral joint and decreased force absorption imposed at the knee joint. Recent systematic review and meta-analysis have suggested combining backward walking to conventional physiotherapy has significantly improve clinical outcomes, including pain control, functional disability, muscle strength, gait pattern, balance and postural stability in knee OA patients. All of above-mentioned findings have highlighted the connection between specific gait parameters and clinical outcomes, and also the importance of monitoring these changes as disease naturally progress. It is also vital to note the benefits of emerging technologies as the implementation of novel strategies can optimize the ambulatory capacity of the individual, which therefore enhance their recovery potential and quality of life.
The cementless ATTUNETM Rotating Platform Knee system was compared in a single-blind, randomized RSA trial to its predecessor, the LCS rotating platform Knee System. In this previous study, 61 knees were subjected to RSA examinations at 1-day and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperative. This study found a promising equal migration of both tibial components and a lesser migration of the femoral component of the ATTUNETM knee system after two years, although with a similar migration rate between year 1 and 2. this raises the question of whether the migration of the prostheses relative to each other will increase or remain the same in the long term. To examine this, a mid-and long-term RSA follow-up to measure migration is necessary. In addition, another new RSA measurement parameter has become known in recent years that may provide an indication of the bonding of the prosthesis to the bone at the time of measurement. This new parameter, called the Induced Displacement (ID) of a prosthesis, measures the position and orientation relative to the bone while the prosthesis is under different loading conditions (e.g., patient in supine or standing position). This means that a large measured difference between these different loading condition measurements would indicate that osseointegration of the prosthesis never occurred or is no longer present. To improve the understanding of the tendency of both prostheses to aseptic loosening after a mid- to long-term follow up, migration over time and inducible displacement analyses are necessary. The primary objective of this study is to accurately compare mid- and long-term migration of two uncemented TKR prostheses. The secondary objectives of this study are to evaluate if inducible displacement can be used as a parameter to detect loose implants, and to compare inducible displacement, clinical and radiological outcome and patient-reported outcomes (PROMS) after a follow-up of 5 and 10 years of two uncemented TKR prostheses.
The aim of this study is to assess the long-term performance and safety of HLS KneeTec Deep Dish knee prosthesis when used in standard medical practice
The aim of this study is to assess the long-term performance and safety of HLS KneeTec cementless and hybrid fixation knee prosthesis when used in standard medical practice.
This prospective controlled double-blind randomized study compares kinematic and mechanical alignment in TKA (Total knee arthroplasty). A total of 120 patients will be included and the surgery will be performed using CT based 3D printed PSI(Patient Specific Instruments) Cutting guides.
The purpose of this study is to gather information about how knee pain changes when small amounts of electricity are delivered to the nerves in the leg. This study will involve the use of a Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System that is made by SPR Therapeutics (the sponsor of the study). The SPRINT PNS System was cleared by the FDA for up to 60 days of use in the back and/or extremities for the management of acute and chronic pain.
This study is a multicenter non-randomized single-blind controlled trial, aimed at investigating the feasibility and efficacy of hydrotherapy based on IVR, for the patients with TKR(Total Knee Replacement), on the function, gait performance, postural balance control, and knee edema reduction. The protocol was draft according to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT ) checklists. A total of 96patients with total knee prosthesis will be recruited and divided into three groups, to receive a traditional rehabilitation (TR) program, traditional hydrotherapy (TH)or hydrotherapy through immersive virtual reality (HIVR) using Bts-Nirvana. Assessments will be performed at baseline and at the end of treatment.
This is a retrospective, multicenter case series with a prospective follow-up to confirm the safety and performance of the Gemini SL Fixed Bearing knee prosthesis in midterm follow-up under routine conditions. Primary outcome of the study is the 5-year survival rate of the Gemini SL Fixed Bearing knee prosthesis with revision for any reason as the end point.
This main objective of this feasibility study is to begin to quantify the relationship between patient activity levels following knee replacement surgery and outcomes.
To What degree total knee replacement (TKA) affects leg length discrepancy in patients with varus deformity? Varus deformity, the most commonly encountered deformity in patients undergoing TKA is associated with limb alignment and varying degrees of contractures of medial soft tissue structures, laxity of the lateral soft tissue structures, flexion deformity and medial bone erosion at the knee joint .The challenges in performing TKA in a varus arthritic knee include restoration of limb alignment, balancing the medial and lateral soft tissue tension, equalizing flexion and extension gaps and restoring medial bone loss