ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Effects of Immobilization and Re-Mobilization on Knee Joint Arthrokinematic Motion Quality.
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- Long-term locked knee ankle foot orthosis use: A perspective overview of iatrogenic biomechanical and physiological perils.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Age-Related Differences in Intermuscular Coherence EMG-EMG of Ankle Joint Antagonist Muscle Activity during Maximal Leaning.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Using Nonlinear Vibroartrographic Parameters for Age-Related Changes Assessment in Knee Arthrokinematics.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundKnee immobilization is a common intervention for patients with traumatic injuries. However, it usually leads to biomechanical/morphological disturbances of articular tissues. These changes may contribute to declining kinetic friction-related quality of arthrokinematics; however, this phenomenon has not been analyzed in vivo and remains unrecognized. Thus, the aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of immobilization and subsequent re-mobilization on the quality of arthrokinematics within the patellofemoral joint, analyzed by vibroarthrography (VAG).
methodsThirty-four patients after 6-weeks of knee immobilization and 37 controls were analyzed. The (VAG) signals were collected during knee flexion/extension using an accelerometer. Patients were tested on the first and last day of the 2-week rehabilitation program.
resultsImmobilized knees were characterized by significantly higher values of all VAG parameters when compared to controls (
conclusionImmobilization-related changes within the knee cause impairments of arthrokinematic function reflected in VAG signal patterns. The alterations in joint motion after 6 weeks of immobilization may be partially reversible; however, the 2-week physiotherapy program is not sufficient for full recovery.
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