Evaluation of gait outcomes for individuals with established unilateral transfemoral amputation following the provision of microprocessor controlled knees in the context of a clinical service.
Prosthet Orthot Int
; 45(3): 254-261, 2021 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Microprocessor controlled knees (MPKs) have been shown to improve gait outcomes for individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation (TFA); however, previous studies have limitations, which may affect their applicability.OBJECTIVES:
To compare gait outcomes between non-MPK and MPK conditions within a large and diverse cohort of established TFAs in the pragmatic context of an operational clinical service and to identify any demographic variables that correlate with changes in gait outcomes. STUDYDESIGN:
This is a retrospective cohort study.METHODS:
Full-body three-dimensional motion capture and a portable breath gas analyser were used to evaluate gait-specific outcomes both pre-MPK and 6 months post-MPK provisions in TFAs (n = 32). The primary outcome measure was gait profile score, along with the following secondary outcomemeasures:
walking velocity, step length, step length symmetry ratio, step time symmetry ratio, vertical ground reaction force symmetry index, base of support, center of mass deviation, and oxygen cost of walking.RESULTS:
Data showed statistically significant improvement in gait profile score from 11.2° ± 2.2° to 10.1° ± 2.1° (p < 0.01) between non-MPK and MPK conditions. Other outcomes which showed significant improvement were walking velocity (p < 0.01), step length (p < 0.01), vertical ground reaction force symmetry index (p < 0.01), and center of mass deviation (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
MPK provision offered significant gait improvements to this cohort of TFAs in an operational clinical setting. There still remains a large gap in gait outcomes between this cohort and those of healthy unimpaired adults. Improvements in socket design, prosthetic foot design, and physiotherapy intervention could further reduce this gap.
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Asunto principal:
Miembros Artificiales
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Amputados
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Prótesis de la Rodilla
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Prosthet Orthot Int
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido