SynthesisClinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)2015
Gait behaviors as an objective surgical outcome in low back disorders: A systematic review.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effect of Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity and Its Surgical Correction on Gait and Balance in Adults
The Effect of Peak Scoliosis Spinal Bracing System on Gait and Pain Level in Adult Scoliosis Patients
Preoperative and Postoperative Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters and Gait Asymmetry in Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation: a Prospective, Cross-sectional Study
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Objective physical performance and exercise tests of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic scoping review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Branding a New Technological Outlook for Future Orthopaedics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Validation of the Use of a Smart Band in Recording Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in the 6-Minute Walk Test.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gait assessment in a female rat Sprague Dawley model of disc-associated low back pain.Connective tissue research · 2024Article
- Time course and correlates of psychological distress post spinal surgery: A longitudinal study.North American Spine Society journal · 2023Article
- Risk Stratification of Elderly Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery Using the Modified Frailty Index.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Walking speed is associated with postoperative pain catastrophizing in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Observational
- Effects of Custom-made Insoles on Plantar Biomechanics and Upper Extremity Muscle Performance.Current medical science · 2022Article
- Objectifying clinical gait assessment: using a single-point wearable sensor to quantify the spatiotemporal gait metrics of people with lumbar spinal stenosis.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2021Article
- Relationship Between Electromyographic Frequency of the Erector Spinae and Location, Direction, and Number of Spinal Curvatures in Children with Scoliotic Changes.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
- Walking Biomechanics and Spine Loading in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
- Estimating Movement Smoothness From Inertial Measurement Units.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Article
- Comparative Study of the Effects of Customized 3D printed insole and Prefabricated Insole on Plantar Pressure and Comfort in Patients with Symptomatic Flatfoot.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Pros and Cons of Clinically Relevant Methods to Assess Pain in Rodents.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2019Review
- The Effect of Pain Relief on Daily Physical Activity: In-Home Objective Physical Activity Assessment in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients after Paravertebral Spinal Block.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Inertial Sensor-Based Gait and Attractor Analysis as Clinical Measurement Tool: Functionality and Sensitivity in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
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- Clinical Gait Analysis on a Patient Undergoing Surgical Correction of Kyphosis from Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis.International journal of spine surgery · 2017Article
- Paravertebral spinal injection for the treatment of patients with degenerative facet osteoarthropathy: Evidence of motor performance improvements based on objective assessments.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundObjective motor performance measures, especially gait assessment, could improve evaluation of low back disorder surgeries. However, no study has compared the relative effectiveness of gait parameters for assessing motor performance in low back disorders after surgery. The purpose of the current review was to determine the sensitive gait parameters that address physical improvements in each specific spinal disorder after surgical intervention.
methodsArticles were searched with the following inclusion criteria: 1) population studied consisted of individuals with low back disorders requiring surgery; 2) low back disorder was measured objectively using gait assessment tests pre- and post-surgery. The quality of the selected studies was assessed using Delphi consensus, and meta-analysis was performed to compare pre- and post-surgical changes.
findingsThirteen articles met inclusion criteria, which, almost exclusively, addressed two types of spinal disorders/interventions: 1) scoliosis/spinal fusion; and 2) stenosis/decompression. For patients with scoliosis, improvements in hip and shoulder motion (effect size=0.32-1.58), energy expenditure (effect size=0.59-1.18), and activity symmetry of upper-body muscles during gait were present after spinal fusion. For patients with spinal stenosis, increases in gait speed, stride length, cadence, symmetry, walking smoothness, and walking endurance (effect size=0.60-2.50), and decrease in gait variability (effect size=1.45) were observed after decompression surgery.
interpretationFor patients with scoliosis, gait improvements can be better assessed by measuring upper-body motion and EMG rather than the lower extremities. For patients with spinal stenosis, motor performance improvements can be captured by measuring walking spatio-temporal parameters, gait patterns, and walking endurance.
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