J Korean Bone Joint Tumor Soc.  2012 Dec;18(2):51-58. 10.5292/jkbjts.2012.18.2.51.

Utility of Gait Analysis and Functional Assessment of Prosthetic Reconstruction in Bone Tumor around the Knee

• Lee JH
• Seol YJ
• Jung ST

• KMID: 1431670
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5292/jkbjts.2012.18.2.51

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study attempts to know functional results and gait analysis usefulness in patients with bone tumor around knee joint tumors who underwent prosthesis knee joint reconstruction.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Retrospective study was conducted with 7 patients out of 30 patients who underwent prosthesis knee joint reconstruction after wide marginal excision for bone tumor around knee in orthopedics of this hospital from 2001 to 2010. Functional assesment and gait analysis were perforemed.
RESULTS
For the SF-36 score, while 'role physical' and 'role emotional' items showed 100% (100 points) high scores individually, general health, physical function, vitality, and social function showed low scores. The mean score of MSTS was 88.1% (23.8 points [17-27]), indicating a relatively high score. For the gait analysis, mean gait velocity was 97.2 m/s, mean cadence was 105.6 step/min, mean stride length was 111.3 m, mean step length was 61.5 cm, swing phase was 39.8%cycle, stance phase was 60.1%cycle, mean single limb support was 37.1%cycle, mean double limb support was 13.0%cycle, and mean push off was 60.7%cycle.
CONCLUSION
It is expected that prosthesis reconstruction after wide marginal excision for bone tumor around knee has relatively good functional results. Gait analysis was considered one of method which showed gait phase and assessed functional ability objectively by quantitative assessment post operative patient condition. It might help treatment and post operative rehabilitation planning with the fuctional assessment.

Keyword

gait analysis; functional assessment; prosthesis; knee joint tumor

MeSH Terms

Equidae
Extremities
Gait
Humans
Knee
Knee Joint
Orthopedics
Prostheses and Implants
Retrospective Studies

Figure

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  Figure 1 Gait analysis of the patient with peroneal nerve injury. We can notice the recovery of ROM and decreased moment of joint of involved leg.

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