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Computerized Dynamic Posturography for Postural Control Assessment in Patients with Intermittent Claudication
Published on: December 11, 2013
Postural assessment of patients with non-conventional knee endoprosthesis
Luciana Nakaya1, Liliana Yu Tsai1, Reynaldo Jesus-Garcia Filho1
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Instituto de Oncologia Pediátrica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Instituto de Oncologia Pediátrica, Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e à Criança com Câncer da Universidade Federal de São Paulo- IOP-GRAACC, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To investigate the correlation between the sagittal and frontal alignment and possible postural asymmetries found in patients submitted to total knee stent placement for osteosarcoma.
Methods:
TWENTY TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS ACCORDING TO TUMOR LOCATION: femur group (13 patients) and tibia group (nine patients), who were evaluated through postural analysis software (SAPO).
Results:
No statistically significant difference was found between groups, supporting previous result showing that both groups present the same postural asymmetries.
Conclusion:
We conclude that both groups have the same postural imbalances, especially the knee of the affected limb that presents hyperextension and center of gravity shifted anteriorly and laterally to the non-affected limb, indicating changes in weight bearing and influencing the gait pattern and balance. Level of Evidence II, Prospective Comparative Study.
