Effects of spinal deformities on lower limb kinematics during walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Spinal deformities characterized by malalignment of the spinal column, including scoliosis, hyper kyphosis, and lordosis, can significantly impact lower limb kinematics, potentially leading to altered gait patterns. We aimed to synthesize existing literature investigating the effect of spinal deformities on lower limb kinematics during walking. We searched Four databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase from their inception through 29th December 2024. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was applied to assess quality of included studies and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE system) was employed to assess the overall quality of the evidence in the meta-analysis. Mean differences and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated with random

SUBMITTER: Khorramroo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature