Biomechanics and pathomechanisms of osteoarthritis
Today, the most frequent chronic musculoskeletal disorder and the leading cause of
disability in the elderly is osteoarthritis (OA). Approximately 43 million people in the United …
disability in the elderly is osteoarthritis (OA). Approximately 43 million people in the United …
Gait modification strategies for altering medial knee joint load: a systematic review
M Simic, RS Hinman, TV Wrigley… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the effect of gait modification strategies on the external knee
adduction moment (KAM), a marker of medial knee joint load; determine potentially adverse …
adduction moment (KAM), a marker of medial knee joint load; determine potentially adverse …
Toe-in gait reduces the first peak knee adduction moment in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis
The first peak of the knee adduction moment has been linked to the presence, severity, and
progression of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. The objective of this study was to …
progression of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. The objective of this study was to …
Effect of a home program of hip abductor exercises on knee joint loading, strength, function, and pain in people with knee osteoarthritis: a clinical trial
EA Sled, L Khoja, KJ Deluzio, SJ Olney… - Physical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Hip abductor muscle weakness may result in impaired frontal-plane pelvic
control during gait, leading to greater medial compartment loading in people with knee …
control during gait, leading to greater medial compartment loading in people with knee …
Conservative biomechanical strategies for knee osteoarthritis
ND Reeves, FL Bowling - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2011 - nature.com
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent forms of this disease, with the medial
compartment most commonly affected. The direction of external forces and limb orientation …
compartment most commonly affected. The direction of external forces and limb orientation …
[HTML][HTML] Altering foot progression angle in people with medial knee osteoarthritis: the effects of varying toe-in and toe-out angles are mediated by pain and …
Objectives To evaluate if altering the foot progression angle (FPA) by varying magnitudes
during gait alters the external knee adduction moment (KAM), knee flexion moment (KFM) …
during gait alters the external knee adduction moment (KAM), knee flexion moment (KFM) …
Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a prospective cohort study of gait, radiographic, and patient‐reported outcomes
TB Birmingham, JR Giffin… - Arthritis Care & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the effect of medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy on gait,
radiographic, and patient‐reported outcomes over a 2‐year postoperative period in patients …
radiographic, and patient‐reported outcomes over a 2‐year postoperative period in patients …
Gait differs between unilateral and bilateral knee osteoarthritis
Creaby MW, Bennell KL, Hunt MA. Gait differs between unilateral and bilateral knee
osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVES: To compare walking biomechanics in the most painful leg, and …
osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVES: To compare walking biomechanics in the most painful leg, and …
Gait analysis methods for rodent models of osteoarthritis
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) primarily seek treatment due to pain and disability, yet the
primary endpoints for rodent OA models tend to be histological measures of joint destruction …
primary endpoints for rodent OA models tend to be histological measures of joint destruction …
Footwear affects the gearing at the ankle and knee joints during running
B Braunstein, A Arampatzis, P Eysel… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to investigate the adjustment of running mechanics by
wearing five different types of running shoes on tartan compared to barefoot running on …
wearing five different types of running shoes on tartan compared to barefoot running on …