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Walking Pole Gait to Reduce Joint Loading post Total Knee Athroplasty: Musculoskeletal modeling Approach


Abstract:

Excessive knee contact loading is precursor to osteoarthritis and related knee ailment leading to knee athroplasty. Reducing contact loading through gait modifications us...Show More

Abstract:

Excessive knee contact loading is precursor to osteoarthritis and related knee ailment leading to knee athroplasty. Reducing contact loading through gait modifications using assisted pole walking offers noninvasive process of medial load offloading at knee joint. In this paper, we evaluate the efficacy of different configuration of pole walking for reducing contact force at the knee joint through musculoskeletal (MSK) modeling. We have developed a musculoskeletal model for a subject with knee athroplasty utilizing in-vivo implant data and computed tibio-femoral contact force for different pole walking conditions to evaluate the best possible configuration for guiding rehabilitation, correlated with different gait phases. Effect of gait speed variation on knee contact force, hip joint dynamics and muscle forces are simulated using the developed MSK model. Results indicate some interesting trend of load reduction, dependent on loading phases pertaining to different pole configuration. Insights gained from the simulation can aid in designing personalized rehabilitation therapy for subjects suffering from Osteoarthritis.
Date of Conference: 01-05 November 2021
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 09 December 2021
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PubMed ID: 34892240
Conference Location: Mexico

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