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This is a Cohort Study study (also classified as: Quantitative Study).

September 23, 2025Open Access

Investigating Pre-Operative Joint-Level Biomechanics in Partial versus Total Knee Arthroplasty

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MSMadeline Rao ShishisMcMaster University FGFatima GafoorMcMaster University MRMatthew C. RuderMcMaster University

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Analysis reveals joint-level kinematics vary by gait speed in osteoarthritis patients undergoing knee arthroplasty, suggesting new assessment approaches.

Key Points

The PKA group showed significant changes in stride length and knee flexion compared to the TKA group.
Neither self-reported measures nor single gait conditions revealed significant differences between PKA and TKA cohorts.
Multi-speed gait assessments are more sensitive for detecting biomechanical differences than single-speed tasks in knee osteoarthritis.
Data was collected from 15 patients scheduled for PKA and 56 patients for TKA at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

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Shishis et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4726431b076d99fa6b791 https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.21.25336261

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September 23, 2025Open Access

Investigating Pre-Operative Joint-Level Biomechanics in Partial versus Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Authors

MSMadeline Rao ShishisMcMaster University FGFatima GafoorMcMaster University MRMatthew C. RuderMcMaster University

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Implication

Analysis reveals joint-level kinematics vary by gait speed in osteoarthritis patients undergoing knee arthroplasty, suggesting new assessment approaches.

Key Points

The PKA group showed significant changes in stride length and knee flexion compared to the TKA group.
Neither self-reported measures nor single gait conditions revealed significant differences between PKA and TKA cohorts.
Multi-speed gait assessments are more sensitive for detecting biomechanical differences than single-speed tasks in knee osteoarthritis.
Data was collected from 15 patients scheduled for PKA and 56 patients for TKA at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

Cite This Study

Shishis et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4726431b076d99fa6b791 https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.21.25336261

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