Knee Kinetics and Kinematics in Patients With Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Previous literature suggests that patients treated with total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) versus ankle arthrodesis (AA) may have better function and lower risk for adjacent joint arthritis in the foot. Little is known on how these interventions affect proximal joints such as the knee. Questions: We sought to assess whether patients with TAA and AA exhibited altered biomechanics linked to the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). We used the knee adduction moment (KAM), a surrogate measure for the mechanical load experienced at the medial tibiofemoral compartment, because it is linked with the onset and progression of KOA. Methods: At a minimum of 2 years postoperatively, instrumented 3-dimensional walking gait was recorded in 10 TAA and 10 AA pat

SUBMITTER: Roney AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature