Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait

Volume: 36 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Cemil Yildiz
  • İbrahim Yanmis
  • Servet Tunay
  • Akif Cuhadar
  • A. Atesalp
  • Ethem Gur
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Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this prospective study was to assess changes in gait parameters after unilateral total hip arthroplasty and to correlate these objective changes with the results of subjective analyses. Methods: Thirty-eight patients (21 women, 17 men; mean age 61 years) with unilateral degenerative hip disease were evaluated in order to investigate preoperative and postoperative gait characteristics with the use of a gait evaluation mat (Gait Rite, USA). Each patient underwent at least two postoperative gait evaluations in the sixth and twelfth months, respectively. Gait evaluations were also made in a control group of 50 individuals without any neuromuscular and skeletal disease. Clinical evaluations were made using the Harris hip scoring system. Results: All patients exhibited poor subjective evaluations preoperatively (Harris hip score <70). Compared to controls, patients had decreased step length and velocity, but increased stance, step, double support and swing times. Postoperatively, gait characteristics did not differ from those elicited prior to surgery in the first six months; however, patients attained near-normal velocity in the twelfth month. The recorded values for step length, step time, and double support time were similar to those of controls in both extremities. Conclusion: This study showed that total hip arthroplasty considerably improved the gait characteristics of patients with degenerative arthritis, and that this improvement could be measured and recorded quantitatively with the use of a walking band.

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Cemil Yildiz This is me

İbrahim Yanmis This is me

Servet Tunay This is me

Akif Cuhadar This is me

A. Atesalp This is me

Ethem Gur This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2002 Volume: 36 Number: 1

APA
Yildiz, C., Yanmis, İ., Tunay, S., Cuhadar, A., Atesalp, A., & Gur, E. (2006). Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 36(1), 58-62. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i1.925
AMA
1.Yildiz C, Yanmis İ, Tunay S, Cuhadar A, Atesalp A, Gur E. Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36(1):58-62. doi:10.3944/aott.v36i1.925
Chicago
Yildiz, Cemil, İbrahim Yanmis, Servet Tunay, Akif Cuhadar, A. Atesalp, and Ethem Gur. 2006. “Evaluation of Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty by a Quantitative Analysis of Gait”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 (1): 58-62. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i1.925.
EndNote
Yildiz C, Yanmis İ, Tunay S, Cuhadar A, Atesalp A, Gur E (September 1, 2006) Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 1 58–62.
IEEE
[1]C. Yildiz, İ. Yanmis, S. Tunay, A. Cuhadar, A. Atesalp, and E. Gur, “Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 58–62, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v36i1.925.
ISNAD
Yildiz, Cemil - Yanmis, İbrahim - Tunay, Servet - Cuhadar, Akif - Atesalp, A. - Gur, Ethem. “Evaluation of Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty by a Quantitative Analysis of Gait”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36/1 (September 1, 2006): 58-62. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i1.925.
JAMA
1.Yildiz C, Yanmis İ, Tunay S, Cuhadar A, Atesalp A, Gur E. Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36:58–62.
MLA
Yildiz, Cemil, et al. “Evaluation of Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty by a Quantitative Analysis of Gait”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 58-62, doi:10.3944/aott.v36i1.925.
Vancouver
1.Cemil Yildiz, İbrahim Yanmis, Servet Tunay, Akif Cuhadar, A. Atesalp, Ethem Gur. Evaluation of unilateral total hip arthroplasty by a quantitative analysis of gait. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;36(1):58-62. doi:10.3944/aott.v36i1.925