Gait symmetry and walking speed analysis following lower-extremity trauma

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• Personal Author:
  Archer KR ; Bosse MJ ; Castillo RC ; Mackenzie EJ
• Description:
  BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Gait has been shown to be a major determining factor of function following limb-salvage surgery. However, little is known regarding the measures associated with gait recovery for this patient population. The purpose of this study was to identify clinical measures associated with impaired walking speed and gait asymmetry in patients with lower-extremity reconstruction. SUBJECTS: Study subjects were 381 patients from the Lower Extremity Assessment Project (LEAP) who had undergone reconstruction following severe lower-extremity trauma. METHODS: The LEAP study was a longitudinal study of outcomes following lower-extremity reconstruction. The present study used 24-month clinical follow-up data. A combined outcome measure of reduced walking speed and gait deviation was chosen to provide a comprehensive measure of impaired physical mobility. RESULTS: The most significant clinical factors associated with decreased walking speed and gait deviation were impaired ankle plantar-flexion range of motion, knee flexion strength, and a nonreciprocal stair-climbing pattern. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The findings provide clinicians with specific clinical measures associated with functional recovery in patients with lower-limb reconstruction. These measures, in turn, can be considered to inform treatment decision making and to prioritize interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Clinical Decision Making Extremities Humans Leg Injuries Physical-capacity Physiological-factors Physiological-function Psychological-reactions Rehabilitation Traumatic-injuries
• ISSN:
  0031-9023
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  86
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037842
• Citation:
  Phys Ther 2006 Dec; 86(12):1630-1640
• Contact Point Address:
  KR Archer, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 624 North Broadway, Room 545, Baltimore, MD 21205
• Email:
  karcher5@comcast.net
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Physical Therapy
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:61ff3136ac9735ac7fe26fdebfaba174e61dc56ef744715905d9aee0c4d265b5ca9c02e4f27189ddc402af099254fc166678de5d3e2b6901e7812fd26b31ddd4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191779/cdc_191779_DS1.pdf
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