Open AccessAssessment of changes in gait parameters and vertical ground reaction forces after total hip arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Pavan Bhargava,
Prakash N. Shrivastava,
SP Nagariya
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.32050
Subject(s) - medicine , gait , ground reaction force , gait analysis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , range of motion , arthroplasty , weight bearing , physical therapy , total hip arthroplasty , gait cycle , rehabilitation , population , surgery , physics , environmental health , kinematics , classical mechanics
The principal objectives of arthroplasty are relief of pain and enhancement of range of motion. Currently, postoperative pain and functional capacity are assessed largely on the basis of subjective evaluation scores. Because of the lack of control inherent in this method it is often difficult to interpret data presented by different observers in the critical evaluation of surgical method, new components and modes of rehabilitation. Gait analysis is a rapid, simple and reliable method to assess functional outcome. This study was undertaken in an effort to evaluate the gait characteristics of patients who underwent arthroplasty, using an Ultraflex gait analyzer.