Comparisons of clinically based outcome measures and laboratory-based outcome measure for balance in patients following total hip and knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information available in the literature on clinically based and laboratory-based outcome measures of balance is limited. How much information is provided by clinically based outcome measures compared to laboratory-based measure in patients with total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) is not known.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between selected clinically based outcome measures and laboratory-based force platform measure in patients following THA and TKA.

Methods

Patients who underwent THA (n = 26) and TKA (n = 28) were evaluated at about 5-7 weeks following surgery. Participants were assessed using four clinically based outcome measures - 1) the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), 2) the Timed Up and Go test (TUG), 3) the Activit

SUBMITTER: Jogi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6209363 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature