Comparison between passive knee kinematics during surgery and active knee kinematics during walking: A preliminary study.

ABSTRACT: Recovery of function is among a patient's main expectations when undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, normal gait knee function is not always completely restored, which can affect patient satisfaction and quality of life. Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) allows surgeons to evaluate passive knee kinematics intra-operatively. Understanding associations between knee kinematics measured during surgery and during daily activities, such as walking, could help define criteria for success based on knee function and not only on the correct alignment of the implant or the leg. This preliminary study compared passive knee kinematics measured during surgery with active kinematics measured during walking. Eight patients underwent a treadmill gait analysis using the KneeKG™ system both befo

SUBMITTER: Gasparutto X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9987822 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature