Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc
Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this prospective study was to assess changes in gait parameters after unilateral total hip arthroplasty and to correlate these objective changes with the results of subjective analyses.
Methods: Thirty-eight patients (21 women, 17 men; mean age 61 years) with unilateral degenerative hip disease were evaluated in order to investigate preoperative and postoperative gait characteristics with the use of a gait evaluation mat (Gait Rite, USA). Each patient underwent at least two postoperative gait evaluations in the sixth and twelfth months, respectively. Gait evaluations were also made in a control group of 50 individuals without any neuromuscular and skeletal disease. Clinical evaluations were made using the Harris hip scoring system.
Results: All patients exhibited poor subjective evaluations preoperatively (Harris hip score
Methods: Thirty-eight patients (21 women, 17 men; mean age 61 years) with unilateral degenerative hip disease were evaluated in order to investigate preoperative and postoperative gait characteristics with the use of a gait evaluation mat (Gait Rite, USA). Each patient underwent at least two postoperative gait evaluations in the sixth and twelfth months, respectively. Gait evaluations were also made in a control group of 50 individuals without any neuromuscular and skeletal disease. Clinical evaluations were made using the Harris hip scoring system.
Results: All patients exhibited poor subjective evaluations preoperatively (Harris hip score