Gait after knee arthroplasty for femoral tumor. Foot pressure patterns recorded in 20 patients

Acta Orthop Scand. 1994 Feb;65(1):51-4. doi: 10.3109/17453679408993718.

Abstract

We evaluated pressure distribution patterns under the feet during gait in 20 patients after resection of malignant bone tumor and endoprosthetic replacement of the distal femur. In all cases, a modular cementless, hinged prosthesis had been used. The examination was performed after 4 (1-6) years. Shortened contact phase, decreased peak pressure, and reduced force-time integral during gait analysis were observed on the operated side. Peak pressure in the heel and the toe regions was decreased and the load (force-time integral) in the metatarsal heads and the big toe regions was reduced. There was a positive correlation between load under the foot and knee extension strength, measured isokinetically.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Child
  • Female
  • Femoral Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Femoral Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Foot / physiopathology*
  • Gait / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology*
  • Knee Prosthesis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Period
  • Pressure
  • Weight-Bearing