ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Gait Analysis to Monitor Fracture Healing of the Lower Leg.
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- Effect of perioperative multistrain probiotics on the CT callus volume fraction at 12 weeks after surgery for closed tibial shaft fracture: a single-center randomized controlled study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Trial
- Identification of biomechanical alterations associated with nonunion after tibial shaft fractures using musculoskeletal simulation based on motion capture and instrumented insole data.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Timed Up-and-Go Test Using Instrumented Insoles to Monitor Tibial or Malleolar Fracture Healing in Patients With Healing Fractures or Nonunion: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
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- From episodic imaging to real-time sensor monitoring: translational advances in assessing fracture healing dynamics.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Review
- Analysis of Postoperative Knee Dysfunction Following a Distal Femur Fracture Managed by Different Surgical Methods.Cureus · 2026Article
- [Musculoskeletal research : Trauma surgery and space flight].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Differences Between Tibial or Malleolar Fracture Types and Union or Nonunion in Spatiotemporal and Kinematic Gait Parameters Throughout Healing: An Observational Study.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Observational
- Gait changes in daily life during the healing process of fifth metatarsal fracture: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- mRUST Estimation of Tibial Fracture Healing After Intramedullary Nailing Using Deep Forest Model with a Genetically Optimized Wearable Sensor Layout.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
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- Validity of a Convolutional Neural Network-Based, Markerless Pose Estimation System Compared to a Marker-Based 3D Motion Analysis System for Gait Assessment-A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Long-Term Evaluation of Bone Healing Monitoring Using an Instrumented Plate with Measurement Sensors (Smart Implant) over 10 Years.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Ground Reaction Forces and Impact Loading Among Runners with Different Acuity of Tibial Stress Injuries: Advanced Waveform Analysis for Running Mechanics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Towards a comprehensive digital wearable tracking system of the patient recovery journey after extremity trauma: a narrative review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- From Injury to Full Recovery: Monitoring Patient Progress Through Advanced Sensor and Motion Capture Technology.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Recovery of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures vs Gait Parameters Obtained by Instrumented Insoles After Tibial and Malleolar Fractures: Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Observational
- The Detection of Gait Events Based on Smartphones and Deep Learning.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- New Parameters Based on Ground Reaction Forces for Monitoring Rehabilitation Following Tibial Fractures and Assessment of Heavily Altered Gait.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Fracture healing is typically monitored by infrequent radiographs. Radiographs come at the cost of radiation exposure and reflect fracture healing with a time lag due to delayed fracture mineralization following increases in stiffness. Since union problems frequently occur after fractures, better and timelier methods to monitor the healing process are required. In this review, we provide an overview of the changes in gait parameters following lower leg fractures to investigate whether gait analysis can be used to monitor fracture healing. Studies assessing gait after lower leg fractures that were treated either surgically or conservatively were included. Spatiotemporal gait parameters, kinematics, kinetics, and pedography showed improvements in the gait pattern throughout the healing process of lower leg fractures. Especially gait speed and asymmetry measures have a high potential to monitor fracture healing. Pedographic measurements showed differences in gait between patients with and without union. No literature was available for other gait measures, but it is expected that further parameters reflect progress in bone healing. In conclusion, gait analysis seems to be a valuable tool for monitoring the healing process and predicting the occurrence of non-union of lower leg fractures.
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