Assessment of varus thrust using inertial measurement units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Varus thrust is common in those with knee osteoarthritis. Varus thrust is traditionally identified with visual analysis or motion capture, methods that are either dichotomous or limited to the laboratory setting. Inertial measurement unit data has been found to correlate with motion capture measures of varus thrust in those with severe knee osteoarthritis, allowing for a quantitative and accessible way of measuring varus thrust. However, such measures have not been examined across a wider range of cartilage health. The goal of this study was to compare motion capture and inertial measurement unit estimates of varus thrust in adults who were asymptomatic or who had knee osteoarthritis.

Methods

Adults with (n = 17) and without (n = 10) knee osteoarthritis walked ove

SUBMITTER: Murro MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807741 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature