Trial reportJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
The effect of self-reported knee instability on plantar pressure and postural sways in women with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Effects of altering walking foot strike pattern in combination with lower extremity strengthening on lower limb alignment in females with patellofemoral pain: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Clinically feasible biomechanical assessment of lower limb strength and postural stability in adults aged 50-75 years with moderate knee osteoarthritis: implications for technology-enabled healthy aging.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Medial meniscus injury changed plantar pressure distributions and decreased posture stability especially in those with varus alignment: a cross-sectional study based on a wearable smart plantar pressure system.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- The influence of pain exacerbation on rear foot eversion and plantar pressure symmetry in women with patellofemoral pain: a cross sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Effects of pain exacerbation on postural control in women with patellofemoral pain during single leg squat: a cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Significance of Selected Posturographic Methods in Diagnosis of Balance Disorders in Patients with Early-Stage Gonarthrosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Quadriceps Strength, Postural Stability, and Pain Mediation in Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comparative Analysis with Healthy Controls.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Effect of Lateral Wedge Insole on Gait Variability Assessed Using Wearable Sensors in Patients with Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundGiving way and knee instability are common problems in patients with knee osteoarthritis, disrupting the daily activities and balance of the affected individual. The present study aimed to evaluate the postural control status of women with knee osteoarthritis with and without self-report knee instability (KI).
methodsThis cross-sectional, single-blind study was conducted on 57 female patients with knee osteoarthritis. The patients were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and divided into two groups of with KI (n = 26) and without KI (n = 31). Fear of movement was assessed using the Tampa questionnaire, the degree of knee instability was measured based on the Fitzgard scale, the static and dynamic balance of the subjects were evaluated with open and closed eyes using a Biodex balance device, and foot pressure distribution situation was measured using a FDM-S-Zebris device.
resultsMean comparison showed a significant difference between the subjects with and without KI in static balance only in anterior-posterior direction with open eyes (p = 0.01) and closed eyes (p = 0.0001). In the dynamic balance test, the subjects in both groups had significant differences in terms of all the indicators of anterior-posterior stability (p = 0.001), medial-lateral stability (p = 0.0001), and overall stability (p = 0.0001) with closed eyes. However, no significant difference was observed with open eyes (p > 0.05). Multiple regression also indicated significant positive correlations between pain intensity and disease duration with the degree of KI (p < 0.05).
conclusionsAccording to the results, there were significant differences between the mean pain scores, static and dynamic balance, and the rate of fall between the women with knee osteoarthritis with and without the KI index. Therefore, patients with knee osteoarthritis, which also has an index of KI, are more susceptible to falls, and proper strategies are required to reduce the level of KI in these patients.
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