Du Hyun Ro1, Hyuk-Soo Han1, Dong Yeon Lee1, Seong Hwan Kim2, Yoon-Ho Kwak1, Myung Chul Lee3,4. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. 2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital, Changwon-Si, South Korea. 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. leemc@snu.ac.kr. 4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea. leemc@snu.ac.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate gait speed changes 2 years after bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and identify kinetic and kinematic factors associated with such changes by comparing patients with age- and sex-matched controls. METHODS: The study group included 34 female patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) who underwent bilateral TKA and 42 age- and sex-matched controls without knee pain or OA. Standard TKA was performed on all arthritic patients with placement of posterior stabilized fixed-bearing implants. Kinetic and kinematic parameters were evaluated using a commercial optoelectric gait analysis system. Gait speed, kinetic and kinematic changes and determinants of speed were assessed via principal component analysis and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: The average gait speed of an arthritic patient was 90.2 ± 18.4 cm/s and improved to 96.0 ± 12.3 cm/s after TKA (p = 0.032). However, the speed remained slower than that of controls (111.2 ± 8.2 cm/s, p < 0.001). With regard to kinetics, the peak knee extension moment (KEM) generated by the quadriceps was unchanged after TKA and weaker than that of controls (p < 0.001). The proportions of KEM contributing to the total sagittal moment were also smaller in the pre-/post-operative groups than in the control group (13-14% vs. 19%). On the other hand, the ankle plantar flexion moment (APFM) was increased after TKA (p = 0.007) and its proportion of the total sagittal moment was greater than in controls (46% vs. 42%). With regard to kinematics, knee range of motion (ROM) improved after TKA (p = 0.025), but was smaller than that of controls (p < 0.001). In controls, gait speed was determined principally by hip and knee joint moments. However, in the TKA group, speed was determined by the knee ROM and APFM. CONCLUSIONS: Despite showing improvement, the gait speed of TKA patients remained slower than that of controls. Slow gait speed after bilateral TKA was associated with suboptimal improvement of knee biomechanics. Quadriceps strengthening exercises and the achievement of greater ROM during gait are advised for the further improvement of gait speed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Retrospective cohort study, Level III.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate gait speed changes 2 years after bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and identify kinetic and kinematic factors associated with such changes by comparing patients with age- and sex-matched controls. METHODS: The study group included 34 female patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) who underwent bilateral TKA and 42 age- and sex-matched controls without knee pain or OA. Standard TKA was performed on all arthriticpatients with placement of posterior stabilized fixed-bearing implants. Kinetic and kinematic parameters were evaluated using a commercial optoelectric gait analysis system. Gait speed, kinetic and kinematic changes and determinants of speed were assessed via principal component analysis and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: The average gait speed of an arthriticpatient was 90.2 ± 18.4 cm/s and improved to 96.0 ± 12.3 cm/s after TKA (p = 0.032). However, the speed remained slower than that of controls (111.2 ± 8.2 cm/s, p < 0.001). With regard to kinetics, the peak knee extension moment (KEM) generated by the quadriceps was unchanged after TKA and weaker than that of controls (p < 0.001). The proportions of KEM contributing to the total sagittal moment were also smaller in the pre-/post-operative groups than in the control group (13-14% vs. 19%). On the other hand, the ankle plantar flexion moment (APFM) was increased after TKA (p = 0.007) and its proportion of the total sagittal moment was greater than in controls (46% vs. 42%). With regard to kinematics, knee range of motion (ROM) improved after TKA (p = 0.025), but was smaller than that of controls (p < 0.001). In controls, gait speed was determined principally by hip and knee joint moments. However, in the TKA group, speed was determined by the knee ROM and APFM. CONCLUSIONS: Despite showing improvement, the gait speed of TKA patients remained slower than that of controls. Slow gait speed after bilateral TKA was associated with suboptimal improvement of knee biomechanics. Quadriceps strengthening exercises and the achievement of greater ROM during gait are advised for the further improvement of gait speed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Retrospective cohort study, Level III.
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Biomechanics; Gait analysis; Motion capture system; Total knee arthroplasty
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