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Baropodometry on patients after total knee arthroplasty

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Purpose

It is well known that total knee replacement surgery decreases pain and improves function, but the effect on postural assessment needs to be studied better with the use of new technological devices. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves motor coordination and stability of the knee. On the other hand, changing joint functionality can modify the balance. The aim of this trial is to record and analyze the static and dynamic baropodometric data of patients in the first few months following joint replacement. For the physiatrist, this tool can be useful to check if the rehabilitation treatment protocols and times are correct.

Methods

We designed a prospective observation longitudinal study to assess postural stability following TKA. Between December 2014 and May 2015, sixty consecutive patients were recruited through local orthopedic physician offices and hospitals. The patients scheduled to undergo TKA were recruited and were monitored before surgery (T0) and at 1 (T1), 3 (T2) and 6 months (T3) after knee surgery. The correction of varus/valgus deviation at X-ray and the Knee Society Score were performed to verify the functional recovery. We used static and dynamic baropodometric analysis to evaluate postural assessment.

Results

After surgery, there was a significant improvement in physiological alignment of knee axes (p < 0.0001) and of Knee and Function Scores (excellent, mean values 80.5 and 80.7, respectively, p < 0.0001). The static analysis showed that the center of gravity and the pressure on the foot of the operated limb were corrected toward the physiological center (p < 0.0001) and the body weight displaced to the forefeet and to the hindfeet reduced bilaterally (p < 0.0001). The type of footprint did not change. The dynamic analysis confirmed the significant normalization of the pressure on the foot of the operated limb at all follow-ups (p < 0.0001). The percentage of load was reduced on the operated limb (p = 0.0096) and speed of step, cadence and semi-step length increased (p < 0.0001).

Conclusion

These data show the progressive recovery of stability after TKA from the immediate postoperative to the subsequent months. The clinical and functional improvement correlated with a load redistribution between the two limbs. The baropodometry could be an excellent noninvasive method for monitoring effects of rehabilitation treatment.

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  1. Orthopedics Section, Department of Medical Sciences of Basis, Neurosciences and Organs of Sense, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, General Hospital, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy

    A. Notarnicola, G. Maccagnano, A. Fiore, A. Spinarelli, L. Montenegro & B. Moretti

  2. Course of Motor and Sports Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences of Basis, Neurosciences and Organs of Sense, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, Lungomare Starita 1, 70123, Bari, Italy

    A. Notarnicola

  3. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy

    M. Paoloni

  4. Orthopedics Section, Regional General Hospital Francesco Miulli, SP 127 Acquaviva–Santeramo Km 4.100, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy

    F. Pastore

  5. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Study of Bari, General Hospital, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy

    S. Tafuri

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Notarnicola, A., Maccagnano, G., Fiore, A. et al. Baropodometry on patients after total knee arthroplasty. Musculoskelet Surg 102, 129–137 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-017-0505-9

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