L Sosdian1, R S Hinman2, T V Wrigley3, K L Paterson4, M Dowsey5, P Choong6, K Bennell7. 1. Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: lsosdian@student.unimelb.edu.au. 2. Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 3. Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: timw@unimelb.edu.au. 4. Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: kade.paterson@unimelb.edu.au. 5. The University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: mmdowsey@unimelb.edu.au. 6. The University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: pchoong@unimelb.edu.au. 7. Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: k.bennell@unimelb.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Varus-valgus thrust is a biomechanical characteristic linked to knee osteoarthritis disease progression. This study aimed to determine: i) direction of thrust in individuals awaiting total knee arthroplasty versus controls, ii) whether thrust and related parameters differed between groups, iii) differences between osteoarthritis patients awaiting surgery with varus and valgus thrust. METHODS: 44 patients scheduled for surgery and 40 asymptomatic participants were recruited. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: varus-valgus thrust excursion and absolute thrust magnitude, quantified by 3D gait analysis. FINDINGS: Few differences were found between the osteoarthritis group and controls. The osteoarthritis group as a whole had a more varus knee angle during early- (p<0.0001) and mid-stance (p=0.010) versus controls. The varus thrust osteoarthritis subgroup had a more varus knee angle in overall (p=0.012), early- (p<0.001), and mid- (p<0.001) stance, and a higher peak knee adduction moment (p=0.019) and impulse (p=0.001) when compared to varus thrust controls. No differences were found between the valgus thrust osteoarthritis and control groups. The varus thrust osteoarthritis group had a greater varus peak knee angle in overall (p<0.001), early- (p<0.001), and mid- (p<0.001) stance, higher peak knee adduction moment (p<0.001) and impulse (p=0.001), more varus static alignment (p=0.014), and lower quadriceps strength (p=0.035) than the valgus thrust osteoarthritis group. INTERPRETATION: Those with severe osteoarthritis and a varus thrust have poorer biomechanics, more varus static knee alignment, and lower quadriceps strength compared to those with osteoarthritis with a valgus thrust. Further work is needed to determine if these findings impact total knee arthroplasty outcome.
BACKGROUND: Varus-valgus thrust is a biomechanical characteristic linked to knee osteoarthritis disease progression. This study aimed to determine: i) direction of thrust in individuals awaiting total knee arthroplasty versus controls, ii) whether thrust and related parameters differed between groups, iii) differences between osteoarthritispatients awaiting surgery with varus and valgus thrust. METHODS: 44 patients scheduled for surgery and 40 asymptomatic participants were recruited. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: varus-valgus thrust excursion and absolute thrust magnitude, quantified by 3D gait analysis. FINDINGS: Few differences were found between the osteoarthritis group and controls. The osteoarthritis group as a whole had a more varus knee angle during early- (p<0.0001) and mid-stance (p=0.010) versus controls. The varus thrust osteoarthritis subgroup had a more varus knee angle in overall (p=0.012), early- (p<0.001), and mid- (p<0.001) stance, and a higher peak knee adduction moment (p=0.019) and impulse (p=0.001) when compared to varus thrust controls. No differences were found between the valgus thrust osteoarthritis and control groups. The varus thrust osteoarthritis group had a greater varus peak knee angle in overall (p<0.001), early- (p<0.001), and mid- (p<0.001) stance, higher peak knee adduction moment (p<0.001) and impulse (p=0.001), more varus static alignment (p=0.014), and lower quadriceps strength (p=0.035) than the valgus thrust osteoarthritis group. INTERPRETATION: Those with severe osteoarthritis and a varus thrust have poorer biomechanics, more varus static knee alignment, and lower quadriceps strength compared to those with osteoarthritis with a valgus thrust. Further work is needed to determine if these findings impact total knee arthroplasty outcome.
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