Examining outcomes from total knee arthroplasty and the relationship between quadriceps strength and knee function over time
BACKGROUND: Temporal-spatial gait parameters improve following total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) but lower limb kinematics and moments fail to match those of age-matched healthy
individuals. The aim of this study was to determine whether quadriceps strength, clinical
measures of knee function, lower limb kinematics, and joint moments improve following
arthroplasty and normalize over time. METHODS: Twelve patients underwent total knee
arthroplasty were tested at 3 and 12months following surgery. Twelve matched controls …
(TKA) but lower limb kinematics and moments fail to match those of age-matched healthy
individuals. The aim of this study was to determine whether quadriceps strength, clinical
measures of knee function, lower limb kinematics, and joint moments improve following
arthroplasty and normalize over time. METHODS: Twelve patients underwent total knee
arthroplasty were tested at 3 and 12months following surgery. Twelve matched controls …