Prospective study of gait function before and 2 years after total knee arthroplasty

• Published in: The knee Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 622 - 627
• Main Authors: Kramers-de Quervain, Inès A, Kämpfen, Stéphane, Munzinger, Urs, Mannion, Anne F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.10.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Biomechanical Phenomena; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gait - physiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology; Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery; Postoperative Period; Preoperative Period; Prospective Studies; Range of Motion, Articular; Recovery of Function - physiology; Time Factors; Gait; Comorbidity; Total knee arthroplasty

AbstractPurposeTo perform a prospective evaluation of gait before and 2 years after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and examine the influence of comorbidity and other joint problems on gait characteristics and their improvement after TKA. MethodsOne hundred and eleven patients scheduled for TKA took p...