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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2025

Association of knee joint performance and gait patterns with pain catastrophizing in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.

Hideaki Matsuo, Masafumi Kubota, Hiroaki Naruse, Kazuki Shoji, Daiki Hasegawa, Yudai Watabe, Takumi Sakamoto, Akihiko Matsumine

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Hideaki MatsuoDivision of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. hideakim@u-fukui.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4848-2809
Masafumi KubotaFaculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Hiroaki NaruseDivision of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Kazuki ShojiDivision of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Daiki HasegawaDivision of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Yudai WatabeDivision of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3 Matsuoka Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Takumi SakamotoDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka Shimoaizuki 23, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Akihiko MatsumineDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka Shimoaizuki 23, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.

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JSPS KAKENHI JP24K14376
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Abstract

backgroundPain catastrophizing is linked to patient-reported outcomes in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients, but its correlation with objective joint-level function (range of motion and strength) and gait patterns is unclear. This study examined the association between objective knee function, gait patterns, and pain catastrophizing in severe knee OA patients.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included patients with knee OA admitted for total knee arthroplasty over a 3-year period from November 2016. Medical records and instrumentation databases were assessed. Patients who completed the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) were categorized into high PCS (scores ≥ 30) and low PCS (scores 

resultsThe analysis included 63 patients with 75 knees divided into 60 knees in the high-PCS group and 15 knees in the low-PCS group. No significant differences were found in objective knee function and gait parameters between the groups. Regression analysis showed no association between PCS and gait variables or objective knee function.

conclusionsNo significant associations were observed between pain catastrophizing and objective knee function (range of motion and muscle strength) or knee biomechanics during gait in patients with severe knee OA. These findings suggest that these aspects may be independently evaluated in the clinical assessment of disability in this population.

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CatastrophizationGaitKnee JointOsteoarthritis, KneeAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBiomechanical PhenomenaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthPain MeasurementRange of Motion, ArticularSeverity of Illness IndexKnee biomechanicsKnee osteoarthritisMuscle strengthPain catastrophizingRange of motion

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PMID40722022
PMCPMC12306094

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