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[Gait analysis in patients with total hip endoprostheses. Part I: Gait analysis--the electroichnograph--(EKIG-3)
1Klinik für Orthopädie, Universität Leipzig.
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This study analyzed gait in total hip replacement patients using the electroichnograph. It measured foot function, knee joint angles, and trunk deviation to assess post-operative mobility.
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Biomechanics
- Gait Analysis
Context:
- Assessing post-surgical outcomes in patients with total hip replacement (THR) is crucial for rehabilitation.
- Objective measurement of gait parameters provides valuable insights into functional recovery after THR.
- The electroichnograph (EKIG-3) offers a method for detailed foot function analysis.
Purpose:
- To perform a comprehensive pace analysis on patients who have undergone total hip replacement.
- To evaluate foot function, including heel torsion, sole exercise, ball torsion, and contact ability.
- To measure angular changes in the knee joint and trunk deviation (lateral and sagittal) during gait.
Summary:
- Gait analysis was conducted on total hip replacement patients using the electroichnograph EKIG-3.
- The analysis involved detailed foot function assessment via specialized sandals on an electrically flowed carpet.
- Knee joint angles and trunk deviations were simultaneously recorded using goniometers.
Impact:
- Provides objective data for evaluating the effectiveness of total hip replacement surgery.
- Contributes to understanding biomechanical changes and functional recovery post-THR.
- Informs rehabilitation strategies and prosthetic design by detailing gait abnormalities.
Abstract:
The pace analysis of patients with a total hip replacement has been carried out by means of the electroichnograph EKIG-3 of the Riga Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. It comprises foot analysis (heel torsion, sole exercise, ball torsion, contact ability by using special sandals) on an electrically flowed carpet. Furthermore, angular changes in the knee-joint have been registered by means of goniometers, and the trunk deviation to the lateral an sagittal direction has also been measured.