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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_4 | Pages 89 - 89
1 Apr 2018
Stoffels A Lipperts M van Hemert W Rijkers K Grimm B
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Introduction

Limited physical activity (PA) is one indication for orthopaedic intervention and restoration of PA a treatment goal. However, the objective assessment of PA is not routinely performed and in particular the effect of spinal pathology on PA is hardly known. It is the purpose of this study using wearable accelerometers to measure if, by how much and in what manner spinal stenosis affects PA compared to age-matched healthy controls.

Patients & Methods

Nine patients (m/f= 5/4, avg. age: 67.4 ±7.7 years, avg. BMI: 29.2 ±3.5) diagnosed with spinal stenosis but without decompressive surgery or other musculoskeletal complaints were measured. These patients were compared to 28 age-matched healthy controls (m/f= 17/11, avg. age: 67.4 ±7.6 years, avg. BMI: 25.3±2.9). PA was measured using a wearable accelerometer (GCDC X8M-3) worn during waking hours on the lateral side of the right leg for 4 consecutive days. Data was analyzed using previously validated activity classification algorithms in MATLAB to identify the type, duration and event counts of postures or PA like standing, sitting, walking or cycling. In addition, VAS pain and OSWESTRY scores were taken. Groups were compared using the t-test or Mann-Whitney U-test where applicable. Correlations between PA and clinical scores were tested using Pearson”s r.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 315 - 315
1 Jul 2014
Dhooge Y Wentink N Theelen L van Hemert W Senden R
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Summary

The ankle X-ray has moderate diagnostic power to identify syndesmotic instability, showing large sensitivity ranges between observers. Classification systems and radiographic measurements showed moderate to high interobserver agreement, with extended classifications performing worse.

Introduction

There is no consensus regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ankle fractures with respect to syndesmotic injury. The diagnosis of syndesmotic injury is currently based on intraoperative findings. Surgical indication is mainly made by ankle X-ray assessment, by several classification systems and radiographic measurements. Misdiagnosis of the injury results in suboptimal treatment, which may lead to chronic complaints, like instability and osteoarthritis. This study investigates the diagnostic power and interobserver agreement of three classification methods and radiographic measures, currently used to assess X-ankles and to identify syndesmotic injury.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 92-B, Issue SUPP_II | Pages 319 - 319
1 May 2010
Grimm B Grimm B Van hemert W Meijer K Savelberg H Heyligers I
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In joint arthroplasty and in knee replacement in particular, the currently used patient assessment scores like KSS, are characterized by subjective ceiling effects. To monitor patients accurately in time, objective function assessment is required which is impossible with the classic scores. A single time point comparison study showed that an acceleration based gait test is reliable to analyze gait and to distinguish between knee pathologies. How-ever the use of an accelerometer to monitor functional changes over time is never reported before and will be investigated in this study. A representative group of 29 TKP patients (11 men, mean age 72yrs, weight 85kg, height 1.68m) operated for osteoarthritis receiving unilateral TKP (Stryker Scorpio) were monitored for 3 months. Classic scores (ROM, KSS, WOMAC, VAS, PDI) and the gait test was performed pre, 2 and 6 weeks and 3 months postoperative. Gait was analyzed using a triaxial accelerometer fixed to the sacrum while walking 6 times 20meters at preferred speed. Movement parameters like step frequency, step time, step length, speed and up/down displacement were calculated based on a peak detection algorithm. The gait test was compared with the classic scores using Pearson correlation. The paired t-test was used to investigate the changes after surgery (p< 0.05). Significant correlations were shown between all classic scores and all movement parameters (except up/down displacement and step length). The function KSS and PDI showed significant correlations with most gait parameters, while all Womac scores did not. Two weeks after surgery, the classic scores reached the preoperative scores. For instance function KSS was 57.21 preoperative and reached a score of 59.75 at 2 weeks postoperative. No significant changes were shown between preoperative and 2 weeks postoperative for the VAS, KSS and PDI. In contrast all gait parameters were significantly impaired at 2 weeks postoperative (step time of 0.63s) compared to preoperative (step time of 0.72s) and reached the preoperative functional abilities only at 6 week follow up or still later (step time of 0.64s). Between the 2nd and 6th week postoperative, significant changes were shown in all classic scores, ROM and in speed, up/down displacement. After 6 weeks postoperative KSS, PDI, ROM and the frequency improved significantly. The correlations between all movement parameters and function KSS and PDI indicates that these scores are more function based due to inclusion of objective function measures like ROM, while the Womac contains only questions about ADLs. According to the classic scales, patients show at 2 weeks similar skills as preoperative, while the gait test shows that patients are performing less at 2 weeks and reach the pre operative ability at 6 weeks. This suggest that the addition of the gait test give more information about the functional changes a patient experiences after surgery.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 91-B, Issue SUPP_I | Pages 34 - 34
1 Mar 2009
van Hemert W Grimm B Senden R Heyligers I
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INTRODUCTION: In total knee arthroplasty (TKA) it still remains undecided whether the patella should be resurfaced or not. This study used two accelerometer based motion analysis systems to study if functional tests are able to detect a difference in patients with or without a resurfaced patella.

METHOD: Retrospective study of a cohort of 53 unilateral TKA patients (Stryker Scorpio). With one surgeon always resurfacing and the other one routinely retaining the patella, patients were divided into a resurfaced group (RS, n=31) and a non-resurfaced group (NR, n=22).

Patients were clinically assessed for 2 years using the Knee Society Score (KSS). At final follow-up patients were assessed once using two accelerometer based motion tests (Dynaport Knee Test and Minimod Gait Test; McRoberts, Netherlands). The knee score is composed of four sub scores (Locomotion, Rise & Descend, Transfers, Lift & Move). The gait test records walking parameters such as step frequency, length and speed plus various parameters of step asymmetry, irregularity and efficiency. Statistical analysis was performed using the van Elteren’s test (KSS data) and a stratified regression analysis (Dynaport and Minimod data)

RESULTS: The mean pre-op KSS was not different between the groups (RS=42.7+/−16.5, NS=50.5+/−13.8, p=0.08). Differences remained non-significant post-op at three months (RS=42.7+/−16.5, NS=50.5+/−13.8, p=0.08), at final follow-up (RS=42.7+/−16.5, NS=50.5+/−13.8, p=0.08) and regarding total improvement (RS=8.7, NS=5.1, p=0.29).

The Dynaport knee test showed a significant functional advantage for patella resurfacing (RS=44.1+/−12.1, NR=39.7+/−19.2, p=0.04). The sub score Rise & Descend showed the largest advantage for patella resurfacing (RS=44.7, NR=39.7, p=0.04). The other sub scores also favored resurfacing but were not significant. The Minimod Gait test favoured RS in most parameters but at non-significant levels.

DISCUSSION: Using the KSS it was not possible to identify resurfacing or retaining the patella as the superior choice in TKA. However, using performance based tests it was possible to measure significant differences in favour of patella resurfacing but only when the motion tasks were most demanding and depending on patella-femoral function such as during Rise & Descend (stair climbing, slope walking, stepping onto blocks). This indicates a relevant functional benefit of patella resurfacing for the patient. Functional parameters derived from less demanding tasks such as normal gait (Mini-mod) could not verify this benefit.

The advantage of patella resurfacing may be less due to pain relief but due to a functional benefit during demanding motion tasks for which standard clinical scores and low demanding tests do not account for sufficiently and objectively enough. We recommend complementing the classic evaluation tools with demanding functional tests.