The biomechanical influence of transtibial Bone-Anchored limbs during walking.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA) using socket prostheses demonstrate asymmetric joint biomechanics during walking, which increases the risk of secondary comorbidities (e.g., low back pain (LBP), osteoarthritis (OA)). Bone-anchored limbs are an alternative to socket prostheses, yet it remains unknown how they influence multi-joint loading. Our objective was to determine the influence of bone-anchored limb use on multi-joint biomechanics during walking. Motion capture data (kinematics, ground reaction forces) were collected during overground walking from ten participants with unilateral TTA prior to (using socket prostheses) and 12-months after bone-anchored limb implantation. Within this year, each participant completed a rehabilitation protocol that guided progressi

SUBMITTER: Vinson AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11151175 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature