Difference in daily tasks execution and elbow joint load: a comparison between patients after total elbow arthroplasty and healthy controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overloading of the elbow joint is one of the mechanisms responsible for failure of total elbow arthroplasty (TEA). Different activities of daily living (ADL) affect joint loading. However, the alteration in task execution and its impact on joint loads after TEA are not well understood. This study investigates differences between TEA patients and healthy controls in task execution and associated joint loads during simulated ADL.

Methods

TEA patients (n = 7) and healthy controls (n = 18) performed 8 simulated ADL tasks. Using musculoskeletal modeling software (OpenSim), joint angles and moments were calculated and joint power was assessed. A mixed model statistical design was performed to determine group and tasks differences.

Results

TEA patients showed redu

SUBMITTER: Duijn RGA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962619 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature