Long-Term Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Based on Gait Analysis.

Background: Currently available studies on the long-term functional outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction have yielded conflicting results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical characteristics of walking in the long term after ACL reconstruction.

Methods: The study included a test group of 18 patients (3.

The nature of gait biomechanics changes with walking speed increase in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Background: This study on gait biomechanics is based on a functional test (FT) performed at free and fast walking speeds.

Objective: We investigated the pattern of changes in gait biomechanical parameters and the knee function in patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury or its reconstruction.

Methods: The study included 51 patients (33 males, 18 females) with a confirmed recent or old history of ACL tear, before or after reconstruction (26 patients).

What Are the Criteria for an Acute Form of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear for the Severity of the Process by Gait Analysis Data?

Purpose: There is still controversy over the criteria for acute ACL tear. In this paper, knee joint function and walking were considered possible ones.

Method: The study included 21 subjects with acute ACL tear and 20 healthy volunteers as a control group.

Gait analysis and knee kinematics before, and 6 and 18 months after corrective valgus osteotomy.

Background: The study objective was to assess clinical outcomes and gait biomechanics in patients after 6 and 18 months after varus deformity (VD) surgical correction at knee joint (KJ).

Method: The study included 20 patients with medial osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee of grade 2-3 and a VD of >4°. A total of 21 surgeries were performed on the patients.

Gait analysis and knee joint kinematics before a and 6 month after of corrective valgus osteotomy at patients with medial knee arthritis.

Purpose: A varus deformity (VD) of the lower limbs results in greater loading of the medial compartment of the knee joint (KJ), leading to its degenerative changes and, eventually, to progressive osteoarthritis (OA) of the joint. The aim of the study was to investigate the mid-term changes in gait biomechanics and clinical symptoms in patients with VD of KJ and OA before and six months after surgical correction.

Methods: The study enrolled 25 patients with medial OA of grade 2-3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence and a VD of > 3°, who underwent arthroscopic lavage and debridement of the knee joint followed by corrective osteotomy.