Low Correlation between Gait and Quality of Life in Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT: Advanced knee osteoarthritis patients' gait usually undergoes alterations leading to decreased mobility and lower functional performance, which can result in a worsening of their quality of life (QoL). While several authors have reported a moderate correlation between gait parameters and QoL assessed by generic questionnaires, the literature is scarce. This study aimed to explore the relationship between gait and QoL parameters assessed by a generic and a disease-specific questionnaire in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis. In this single-centre, prospective, observational study, 129 patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis scheduled for elective total knee replacement were selected. The patients' gait was evaluated by means of a validated wireless device while they walked 30 m a

SUBMITTER: Freijo V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10299091 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature