Gender and Limb Differences in Temporal Gait Parameters and Gait Variability in Ankle Osteoarthritis

Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive disease that leads to pain, disability, and compensatory gait patterns that are easily observed in clinical settings but difficult to quantify [1,2]. Ankle OA is already known to lead to deficiencies in spatiotemporal parameters, limited range of motion at the ankle, asymmetric force distribution between the affected and unaffected limbs, ankle power reduction, and decreased walking speed [3]. When observed qualitatively and subjectively in a clinical setting these gait patterns are often referred to as antalgic gait, a binary report of which is included in disability scores [4,5].

Source: Gait and Posture - August 1, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: C.N. Hughes-Oliver, D Srinivasan, D Schmitt, R.M. Queen Source Type: research