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Setliff JC, Paulus PF, Yamamoto T, Yang S, Hogan MV, Anderst WJ. Ankle and hindfoot motion of healthy adults during running revealed by dynamic biplane radiography: Side-to-side symmetry, sex-specific differences, and comparison with walking. Med Eng Phys 2024; 126:104151. [PMID: 38621840 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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This study aimed to characterize ankle and hindfoot kinematics of healthy men and women during overground running using biplane radiography, and to compare these data to those previously obtained in the same cohort during overground walking. Participants ran across an elevated platform at a self-selected pace while synchronized biplane radiographs of their ankle and hindfoot were acquired. Motion of the tibia, talus, and calcaneus was tracked using a validated volumetric model-based tracking process. Tibiotalar and subtalar 6DOF kinematics were obtained. Absolute side-to-side differences in ROM and kinematics waveforms were calculated. Side-to-side and sex-specific differences were evaluated at 10 % increments of stance phase with mixed model analysis. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess the relationship between stance-phase running and walking kinematics. 20 participants comprised the study cohort (10 men, mean age 30.8 ± 6.3 years, mean BMI 24.1 ± 3.1). Average absolute side-to-side differences in running kinematics waveforms were 5.6°/2.0 mm or less at the tibiotalar joint and 5.2°/3.2 mm or less at the subtalar joint. No differences in running kinematics waveforms between sides or between men and women were detected. Correlations were stronger at the tibiotalar joint (42/66 [64 %] of correlations were p < 0.05), than at the tibiotalar joint (38/66 [58 %] of correlations were p < 0.05). These results provide a normative reference for evaluating native ankle and hindfoot kinematics which may be informative in surgical or rehabilitation contexts. Sex-specific differences in ankle kinematics during overground running are likely not clinically or etiologically significant. Associations seen between walking and running kinematics suggest one could be used to predict the other.
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- Joshua C Setliff
- University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University of Pittsburgh, Foot and Ankle Injury Research [F.A.I.R] Group, USA
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- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Yamamoto T, Paulus P, Setliff JC, Hogan MV, Anderst WJ. Influence of Talar and Calcaneal Morphology on Subtalar Kinematics During Walking. Foot Ankle Int 2024:10711007241231981. [PMID: 38491768 DOI: 10.1177/10711007241231981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cadaver biomechanical testing suggests that the morphology of articulating bones contributes to the stability of the joints and determines their kinematics; however, there are no studies examining the correlation between bone morphology and kinematics of the subtalar joint. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of talar and calcaneal morphology on subtalar kinematics during walking in healthy individuals. METHODS Forty ankles (20 healthy subjects, 10 women/10 men) were included. Participants walked at a self-selected pace while synchronized biplane radiographs of the hindfoot were acquired at 100 images per second during stance. Motion of the talus and calcaneus was tracked using a validated volumetric model-based tracking process, and subtalar kinematics were calculated. Talar and calcaneal morphology were evaluated using statistical shape modeling. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess the relationship between subtalar kinematics and the morphology features of the talus and calcaneus. RESULTS This study found that a shallower posterior facet of the talus was correlated with the subtalar joint being in more dorsiflexion, more inversion, and more internal rotation, and higher curvature in the posterior facet was correlated with more inversion and eversion range of motion during stance. In the calcaneus, a gentler slope of the middle facet was correlated with greater subtalar inversion. CONCLUSION The morphology of the posterior facet of the talus was found to a primary factor driving multiplanar subtalar joint kinematics during the stance phase of gait. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This new knowledge relating form and function in the hindfoot may assist in identifying individuals susceptible to subtalar instability and in improving implant design to achieve desired kinematics after surgery.
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- Tetsuya Yamamoto
- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Biodynamics Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Close EL, Garcia MC, Bazett-Jones DM. Pre-pubertal runners demonstrate greater variability in running kinematics than post-pubertal runners. Gait Posture 2024; 107:136-140. [PMID: 37244771 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents undergo a period of motor incoordination during puberty characterized by high movement variability. It is unknown if differences in running kinematics variability exist among adolescent long-distance runners. RESEARCH QUESTION Is kinematic variability different among male and female adolescent long-distance runners of different stages of physical maturation? METHODS We enrolled 114 adolescent long-distance runners (ages 8-19, F = 55, M = 59) in this secondary analysis of a larger cross-sectional study. Participants completed a three-dimensional overground running analysis at a comfortable self-selected speed. Peak frontal, sagittal, and transverse plane hip, knee, and ankle/shoe joint angles from the right leg were identified during stance phase for at least five trials. Variability in running kinematics was quantified as the standard deviation of the peak joint angles among the running trials for each participant. Participants were stratified by sex and stage of physical maturation (pre-, mid-, post-pubertal) and two-way ANOVAs compared between-subjects variability among groups (p ≤ .05). RESULTS Significant sex by maturation interactions were observed for hip external rotation and ankle external rotation variability. Sex differences were observed for hip internal rotation, with males demonstrating greater variability, and ankle internal rotation, with females demonstrating greater variability. Pre-pubertal runners demonstrated significantly greater variability than mid-pubertal runners for hip flexion, and greater variability than post-pubertal runners for hip flexion, hip adduction, hip internal rotation, and knee flexion. SIGNIFICANCE Pre-pubertal adolescent long-distance runners demonstrate greater stance phase variability in running kinematics than post-pubertal adolescent long-distance runners, while adolescent males and females demonstrate similar variability. Anthropometric and neuromuscular changes that occur during puberty likely influence running patterns and may contribute to more consistent kinematic patterns for post-pubertal runners.
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- Eryn L Close
- College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- College of Health and Human Services, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
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Fernández-Marín MR, González-Martín D, Herrera-Pérez M, Paulano-Godino F, Vilá-Rico J, Tejero S. Increased subtalar rotational motion in patients with symptomatic ankle instability under load and stress conditions. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:5214-5221. [PMID: 37770749 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07553-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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PURPOSE Differentiating subtalar and ankle instability in the clinical setting is challenging. This study aims to analyze the rotational laxity of the subtalar joint bilaterally in patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic ankle instability under simulated load and stress-induced position of the subtalar joint. METHODS A case-control study was conducted using an adjustable load device (ALD). Patients with chronic ankle instability and healthy volunteers were included. Each subject underwent a CT scan under mechanical stress and simulated weight-bearing conditions, maintaining maximum eversion and inversion hindfoot positions. The images were obtained in a single model, allowing calculations of the motion vector as well as the helical axis. The helical axis was defined by a rotation angle and a translation distance. RESULTS A total of 72 feet were included in the study. Thirty-one patients with unilateral symptoms and five healthy controls were selected, defining two groups: symptomatic (n = 31) and asymptomatic (n = 41). An absolute difference of 4.6º (95%CI 2-11.1) rotation angle was found on the helical axis of the symptomatic vs. asymptomatic group (p = 0.001). No significant differences were detected in the translation distance (n.s.) between the groups. Additionally, a significant positive correlation was found between the rotation angle and translation distance through the helical axis in the asymptomatic group (r = 0.397, p = 0.027). CONCLUSION Patients with chronic ankle instability suspected of having subtalar joint instability showed a wider subtalar range of laxity in terms of rotation about the helical axis. Furthermore, differences in kinematics between symptomatic and asymptomatic hindfeet was demonstrated when both feet were compared. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Deparment, Origen, Grupo Recoletas, C. Paulina Harriet, 4-6, 47006, Valladolid, Spain.
- Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid, Spain.
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- Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
- Foot and Ankle Unit, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain
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- University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Head Foot Ankle Unit, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
- University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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Paulus P, Gale T, Setliff J, Yamamoto T, Yang S, Brown J, Munsch M, Hogan M, Anderst W. Ankle and subtalar joint axes of rotation and center of rotation during walking and running in healthy individuals measured using dynamic biplane radiography. J Biomech 2023; 160:111837. [PMID: 37837836 PMCID: PMC11006825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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The goal of this study was to determine how foot type and activity level affect ankle and hindfoot motion. Dynamic biplane radiography and a validated volumetric registration process was used to measure ankle and hindfoot motion of 20 healthy adults during walking and running. The helical axes of motion (HAM) during stance were calculated at the tibiotalar and subtalar joints. The intersection of each HAM and the rotation plane of interest defined the tibiotalar and subtalar centers of rotation (COR). Correlations between foot type and hindfoot kinematics were calculated using Pearson's correlations. The effect of activity, phase of gait, and dominant vs. non-dominant limb on HAM and COR were evaluated using linear mixed effects models. Activity and phase of gait influenced the superior location of the tibiotalar (p < 0.041) and subtalar (p < 0.044) CORs. Activity and gait phase affected tibiotalar (p < 0.049) and subtalar (p < 0.044) HAM direction during gait. Both HAM orientation and COR location changed with activity and phase of gait. These ankle and hindfoot kinematics have implications for total ankle replacement design and musculoskeletal models that estimate force and moment generating capabilities of muscles.
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- Paige Paulus
- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Foot and Ankle Injury Research [F.A.I.R] Group, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Sun X, Su W, Zhang F, Ye D, Wang S, Zhang S, Fu W. Changes of the in vivo kinematics of the human medial longitudinal foot arch, first metatarsophalangeal joint, and the length of plantar fascia in different running patterns. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:959807. [PMID: 36524051 PMCID: PMC9745187 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.959807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Accurately obtaining the in vivo motion of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA), first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ), and plantar fascia (PF) is essential for analyzing the biomechanics of these structures in different running strike patterns. Most previous studies on the biomechanics of the MLA, first MTPJ, and PF have been based on traditional skin-marker-based motion capture, which cannot acquire the natural foot motion. Therefore, this study aimed to 1) describe the movement of the MLA, first MTPJ, and PF during running by using the high-speed dual fluoroscopic imaging system (DFIS) and 2) explore changes of the in vivo kinematics of the MLA and first MTPJ, and the length of the PF during the stance phase of running with different foot strike patterns. Fifteen healthy male runners all of whom ran with a regular rearfoot strike (RFS) pattern were required to run with forefoot strike (FFS) and RFS patterns. Computed tomography scans were taken from each participant's right foot for the construction of 3D models (the calcaneus, first metatarsal, and first proximal phalanges) and local coordinate systems. A high-speed DFIS (100 Hz) and 3D force platform (2,000 Hz) were used to acquire X-ray images of the foot bones and ground reaction force data during the stance phase of running (3 m/s ± 5%) simultaneously. Then, 3D-2D registration was used to obtain the in vivo kinematic data of the MLA and first MTPJ and the length of the PF. When compared with RFS, in FFS, 1) the range of motion (ROM) of the medial/lateral (5.84 ± 5.61 mm vs. 0.75 ± 3.38 mm, p = 0.002), anterior/posterior (14.64 ± 4.33 mm vs. 11.18 ± 3.56 mm, p = 0.010), plantarflexion/dorsiflexion (7.13 ± 3.22° vs. 1.63 ± 3.29°, p < 0.001), and adduction/abduction (-3.89 ± 3.85° vs. -0.64 ± 4.39°, p = 0.034) motions of the MLA were increased significantly; 2) the ROM of the anterior/posterior (7.81 ± 2.84 mm vs. 6.24 ± 3.43 mm, p = 0.003), superior/inferior (2.11 ± 2.06 mm vs. -0.57 ± 1.65 mm, p = 0.001), and extension/flexion (-9.68 ± 9.16° vs. -5.72 ± 7.33°, p = 0.018) motions of the first MTPJ were increased significantly; 3) the maximum strain (0.093 ± 0.023 vs. 0.075 ± 0.020, p < 0.001) and the maximum power (4.36 ± 1.51 W/kg vs. 3.06 ± 1.39 W/kg, p < 0.001) of the PF were increased significantly. Running with FFS may increase deformation, energy storage, and release of the MLA and PF, as well as the push-off effect of the MTPJ. Meanwhile, the maximum extension angle of the first MTPJ and MLA deformation increased in FFS, which showed that the PF experienced more stretch and potentially indicated that FFS enhanced the PF mechanical responses.
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- Xiaole Sun
- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- School of Exercise and Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- School of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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Chen TLW, Wang Y, Peng Y, Zhang G, Hong TTH, Zhang M. Dynamic finite element analyses to compare the influences of customised total talar replacement and total ankle arthroplasty on foot biomechanics during gait. J Orthop Translat 2022; 38:32-43. [PMID: 36313976 PMCID: PMC9579782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2022.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Objective, Total talar replacement (TTR) using a customised talus prosthesis is an emerging surgical alternative to conventional total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) for treating ankle problems. Upon satisfying clinical reports in the literature, this study explored the advantages of TTR in restoring foot biomechanics during walking compared with TAA through computational simulations.Methods, A dynamic finite element foot model was built from the MRIs of a healthy participant and modified into two implanted counterparts (TTR and TAA) by incorporating the corresponding prosthetic components into the ankle joint. Twenty bony parts, thirty-nine ligament/tendon units, nine muscle contractors, and bulk soft tissue were included in the intact foot model. The TTR prosthesis was reconstructed from the mirror image data of the participant's contralateral talus and the TAA prosthesis was modelled by reproducing the Scandinavian ankle replacement procedure in the model assembly. The model was meshed with explicit deformable elements and validated against existing experimental studies that have assessed specific walking scenarios. Simulations were performed using the boundary conditions (time-variant matrix of muscle forces, segment orientation, and ground reaction forces) derived from motion capture analyses and musculoskeletal modelling of the participant's walking gait. Outcome variables, including foot kinematics, joint loading, and plantar pressure were reported and compared among the three model conditions. RESULTS Linear regression indicated a better agreement between the TTR model and intact foot model in plots of joint motions and foot segment movements during walking (R2 = 0.721-0.993) than between the TAA and intact foot (R2 = 0.623-0.990). TAA reduced talocrural excursion by 21.36%-31.92% and increased (MTP) dorsiflexion by 3.03%. Compared with the intact foot, TTR and TAA increased the midtarsal joint contact force by 17.92% and 10.73% respectively. The proximal-to-distal force transmission within the midfoot was shifted to the lateral column in TTR (94.52% or 210.54 N higher) while concentrated on the medial column in TAA (41.58% or 27.55 N higher). The TTR produced a plantar pressure map similar to that of the intact foot. TAA caused the plantar pressure centre to drift medially and increased the peak forefoot pressure by 7.36% in the late stance. CONCLUSION The TTR better reproduced the foot joint motions, segment movements, and plantar pressure map of an intact foot during walking. TAA reduced ankle mobility while increasing movement of the adjacent joints and forefoot plantar pressure. Both implant methods changed force transmission within the midfoot during gait progression.The translational potential of this article Our work is one of the few to report foot segment movements and the internal loading status of implanted ankles during a dynamic locomotion task. These outcomes partially support the conjecture that TTR is a prospective surgical alternative for pathological ankles from a biomechanical perspective. This study paves the way for further clinical investigations and systematic statistics to confirm the effects of TTR on functional joint recovery.
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- Tony Lin-Wei Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China,Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China,Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence-Synergy Systems, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China,Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China,Corresponding author. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, SAR, Hong Kong, China.
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Johnson CC, Ruh ER, Frankston NE, Charles S, McClincy M, Anderst WJ. Hip kinematics in healthy adults during gait and squatting: Sex differences and asymmetry revealed through dynamic biplane radiography. J Biomech 2022; 143:111280. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Postoperative malreduction of the ankle syndesmosis is common, poorly defined, and its assessment is controversial. In the absence of a gold standard method to evaluate the ankle syndesmosis, a variety of techniques have been described. As the knowledgebase expands, data illustrating caveats for such techniques has become available. The purpose of this review is to highlight literature-sourced technical pearls and their related caveats for the intraoperative assessment of the ankle syndesmosis. RECENT FINDINGS Although numerical criteria are commonly used to assess syndesmotic reduction, anatomical variation in the healthy population frequently exceeds proposed cutoffs. Patient-specific uninjured anatomy can be defined by comparing to the uninjured contralateral ankle; however, side-to-side variation is present for many anatomical relationships. Advanced imaging (e.g., lateral radiographs, 3-dimensional radiography) can influence intraoperative surgeon decision-making and improve syndesmosis reduction, but minute improvements in syndesmosis reduction may not outweigh increased operating time and costs. Intraoperative imaging is an adjunct, not a replacement for direct visualization or palpation when reducing the syndesmosis. Arthroscopy may benefit younger patients with high physical demands by improving identification of intra-articular pathology absent on MRI. Although anatomical reduction is important to restore pre-injury biomechanics, it is unclear whether differences in reduction quality influence patient-reported outcomes. In the absence of a gold standard, awareness of the options for intraoperative assessment of the syndesmosis and their respective accuracy and limitations reported herein could enhance surgeons' ability to intraoperatively reduce the syndesmosis with the tools currently available.
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- Kevin A Hao
- College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pennsylvania State University, 500 University Dr., Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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