Knee Load Distribution in Hip Osteoarthritis Patients After Total Hip Replacement

Reduced external knee adduction moments in the second half of stance after total hip replacement have been reported in hip osteoarthritis patients. This reduction is thought to shift the load from the medial to the lateral knee compartment and as such increase the risk for knee osteoarthritis. The k...

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Main Authors: Stefan van Drongelen, Mariska Wesseling, Jana Holder, Andrea Meurer, Felix Stief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.578030/full