[Kinematics of the healthy and arthritic hip joint during walking. A study of 136 subjects].

Purpose Of The Study: The study aimed to analyze the spatiotemporal parameters and 3-dimensional pelvic and hip kinematic components during gait in two groups: patients with a primitive osteoarthritis of the hip and control normal subjects.

Material: The study included 51 patients, ranged from 42 to 81 years, and 86 normal subjects.

Method: Gait analysis was performed using the optoelectronic system VICON with 5 cameras in free-speed conditions.