Hip joint moments during walking in people with hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated surrogate measures of hip joint loading during walking in people with hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Five databases were searched up to January 14th, 2018. Studies that measured hip joint moments in the frontal or sagittal plane during walking in people with hip OA and used either a healthy control group or the unaffected leg to compare hip joint moments were included. Standardised mean differences (SMD) in sagittal and frontal plane moments were pooled as appropriate, using a random effect approach. Methodological quality was assessed using the Downs and Black checklist. Results: Thirteen studies with 1,141 participants wer..