P 165 - Changes in gait kinematic parameters after rehabilitation in total knee arthroplasty subjects: A prospective observational pilot study

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is a routine surgical intervention, with an incidence of 150-200 surgeries every 100.000 people [1]. After this surgery is common practice for every subject to undergo a period of rehabilitation to recover strength, range of motion and walking ability of the affected limb. Many evaluation scales have been developed to evaluate improvements during and after rehabilitation, but the walking ability has rarely been evaluated in the acute phase[2] (3-30 days post surgery) through an optoelectronic system.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research