Observational studyMusculoskeletal surgery2018
Baropodometry on patients after total knee arthroplasty.
Observational study in Musculoskeletal surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Static Baropodometry for Assessing Short-Term Functional Outcome after Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Exploring Correlation between Static Plantar Pressure Measurements and Self-Reported Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Patellar resurfacing and kneeling ability after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2023Review
- Physical Activity of Young Patients following Minimally Invasive Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Replacement.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Differential Systemic Biological Effects between Computer Navigation and Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Surgeries: A Prospective Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- A Surgeon That Switched to Unrestricted Kinematic Alignment with Manual Instruments Has a Short Learning Curve and Comparable Resection Accuracy and Outcomes to Those of an Experienced Surgeon.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Pedobarography in Physiotherapy: A Narrative Review on Current Knowledge.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022Review
- Influence of the Amount of Change in Quadriceps Tendon Young's Modulus on Amount of Change in Walking Speed before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Correlation of quality of life with instrumented analysis of a total knee arthroplasty series at the long-term follow-up.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Article
- A Kinesio Taping Method Applied in the Treatment of Postsurgical Knee Swelling after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeIt is well known that total knee replacement surgery decreases pain and improves function, but the effect on postural assessment needs to be studied better with the use of new technological devices. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves motor coordination and stability of the knee. On the other hand, changing joint functionality can modify the balance. The aim of this trial is to record and analyze the static and dynamic baropodometric data of patients in the first few months following joint replacement. For the physiatrist, this tool can be useful to check if the rehabilitation treatment protocols and times are correct.
methodsWe designed a prospective observation longitudinal study to assess postural stability following TKA. Between December 2014 and May 2015, sixty consecutive patients were recruited through local orthopedic physician offices and hospitals. The patients scheduled to undergo TKA were recruited and were monitored before surgery (T0) and at 1 (T1), 3 (T2) and 6 months (T3) after knee surgery. The correction of varus/valgus deviation at X-ray and the Knee Society Score were performed to verify the functional recovery. We used static and dynamic baropodometric analysis to evaluate postural assessment.
resultsAfter surgery, there was a significant improvement in physiological alignment of knee axes (p < 0.0001) and of Knee and Function Scores (excellent, mean values 80.5 and 80.7, respectively, p < 0.0001). The static analysis showed that the center of gravity and the pressure on the foot of the operated limb were corrected toward the physiological center (p < 0.0001) and the body weight displaced to the forefeet and to the hindfeet reduced bilaterally (p < 0.0001). The type of footprint did not change. The dynamic analysis confirmed the significant normalization of the pressure on the foot of the operated limb at all follow-ups (p < 0.0001). The percentage of load was reduced on the operated limb (p = 0.0096) and speed of step, cadence and semi-step length increased (p < 0.0001).
conclusionThese data show the progressive recovery of stability after TKA from the immediate postoperative to the subsequent months. The clinical and functional improvement correlated with a load redistribution between the two limbs. The baropodometry could be an excellent noninvasive method for monitoring effects of rehabilitation treatment.
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