Quantifying varus and valgus thrust in individuals with severe knee osteoarthritis

L Sosdian; RS Hinman; TV Wrigley; KL Paterson; M Dowsey; P Choong; K Bennell

Journal article

Quantifying varus and valgus thrust in individuals with severe knee osteoarthritis

L Sosdian, RS Hinman, TV Wrigley, KL Paterson, M Dowsey, P Choong, K Bennell

Clinical Biomechanics | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.09.007

Abstract

Background Varus-valgus thrust is a biomechanical characteristic linked to knee osteoarthritis disease progression. This study aimed to determine: i) direction of thrust in individuals awaiting total knee arthroplasty versus controls, ii) whether thrust and related parameters differed between groups, iii) differences between osteoarthritis patients awaiting surgery with varus and valgus thrust. Methods 44 patients scheduled for surgery and 40 asymptomatic participants were recruited. Primary outcome measures: varus-valgus thrust excursion and absolute thrust magnitude, quantified by 3D gait analysis. Findings Few differences were found between the osteoarthritis group and controls. The osteo..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by funding from the Australian Research Council (#LP120100019) in partnership with DePuy International. Kim Bennell holds an NHMRC Research Fellowship (APP1058440). Michelle Dowsey holds an NHMRC Early Career Australian Clinical Fellowship (APP1035810). Rana Hinman holds an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT0991413).