Yoshinori Ishii1, Hideo Noguchi1, Junko Sato1, Hana Ishii2, Ryo Ishii3, Shin-Ichi Toyabe4. 1. Ishii Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Clinic, 1089 Shimo-Oshi, Gyoda, Saitama, 361-0037, Japan. 2. Kanazawa Medical University, School of Plastic Surgery, 1-1 Daigaku Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0253, Japan. 3. Sado General Hospital, 161 Chikusa Sado, Niigata, 952-1209, Japan. 4. Niigata University Crisis Management Office, Niigata University Hospital, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1 Asahimachi Dori Niigata, Niigata, 951-8520, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: One-leg standing (OLS) balance is an important predictor of falls in people of advanced age. In this population, muscle weakness and knee osteoarthritis also contribute to falls and resultant fractures and thereby affect mortality rates. The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) classification is widely used in the radiographic evaluation of knee osteoarthritis. This study was performed to evaluate OLS balance and the quadriceps strength (QS) for each KL grade and to clarify the impact of the knee osteoarthritis grade on OLS balance and QS. HYPOTHESIS: OLS balance shows results compatible with those of previous reports when independent walking is possible because of maintenance of QS regardless of the OA grade. METHODS: This single-center prospective cross-sectional study included data on 106 male orthopedic patients (106 knees) aged ≥80 years who could walk independently. OLS balance with eyes open was assessed using the patient's preferred leg. A handheld dynamometer was used to measure QS. The ratio of muscle strength to body weight (QS/BW ratio) was used to evaluate outcomes. Weight-bearing standing knee radiographs were evaluated using the KL classification. OLS balance and the QS/BW ratio were evaluated for each KL grade, and the correlations of the KL grade with OLS balance and the QS/BW ratio were assessed simultaneously. RESULTS: For each KL grade, the number of participants (n), median OLS balance (seconds), and QS/BW ratio (N/kg) were as follows: grade I: 24, 12, and 4.9; grade II: 51, 14, and 5.2; grade III: 22, 14, and 4.9; and grade IV: 9, 26, and 5.7, respectively. There were no significant differences in either OLS balance or the QS/BW ratio among the four grades. CONCLUSIONS: Participants exhibited good OLS balance and QS/BW ratio regardless of their KL grade. This study demonstrated an absence of correlations of the KL grade with OLS balance and the QS/BW ratio, as was previously reported for the KL grade and pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II prospective study.
BACKGROUND: One-leg standing (OLS) balance is an important predictor of falls in people of advanced age. In this population, muscle weakness and knee osteoarthritis also contribute to falls and resultant fractures and thereby affect mortality rates. The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) classification is widely used in the radiographic evaluation of knee osteoarthritis. This study was performed to evaluate OLS balance and the quadriceps strength (QS) for each KL grade and to clarify the impact of the knee osteoarthritis grade on OLS balance and QS. HYPOTHESIS: OLS balance shows results compatible with those of previous reports when independent walking is possible because of maintenance of QS regardless of the OA grade. METHODS: This single-center prospective cross-sectional study included data on 106 male orthopedic patients (106 knees) aged ≥80 years who could walk independently. OLS balance with eyes open was assessed using the patient's preferred leg. A handheld dynamometer was used to measure QS. The ratio of muscle strength to body weight (QS/BW ratio) was used to evaluate outcomes. Weight-bearing standing knee radiographs were evaluated using the KL classification. OLS balance and the QS/BW ratio were evaluated for each KL grade, and the correlations of the KL grade with OLS balance and the QS/BW ratio were assessed simultaneously. RESULTS: For each KL grade, the number of participants (n), median OLS balance (seconds), and QS/BW ratio (N/kg) were as follows: grade I: 24, 12, and 4.9; grade II: 51, 14, and 5.2; grade III: 22, 14, and 4.9; and grade IV: 9, 26, and 5.7, respectively. There were no significant differences in either OLS balance or the QS/BW ratio among the four grades. CONCLUSIONS: Participants exhibited good OLS balance and QS/BW ratio regardless of their KL grade. This study demonstrated an absence of correlations of the KL grade with OLS balance and the QS/BW ratio, as was previously reported for the KL grade and pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II prospective study.
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