title: [Degenerative changes in the sacroiliac joint in persons with amputations of the thigh and biomechanical disorders of gait].
abstract: In order to evaluate degenerative changes with amputated persons' sacroiliacal joints--upper leg amputations, 20 male subjects aging 31-57 years and a control group of 56 subjects with no amputation were tested. Changes evaluation was confirmed by a radiologic and scintigraphic result. Changes were observed after amputation-0 level 6 months' walk with an artificial limb. There was a comparison to a control group-56 subjects with no amputation. After evaluating degenerative changes of lumbocoxal triangle it could be concluded that the amputation and the time of amputation were a relevant factor in the beginning of degenerative changes. 6-12 months after the amputation, sacroiliacal joint's degenerative changes on ipsylateral side begin using an adequate orthopedic expedient-an artificial limb used permanently, degenerative changes can be held up at reversibility level or stagnation. Using an adequate physical therapy and an orthopedic expedient by an early discovery of degenerative changes their progress can be prevented.
authors.affiliation: KBC Zagreb, Zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala, Bozidarevićeva.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Matanović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Granić-Husić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000009:adverse effects; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Degenerativne promjene sakroilijakalnih zglobova u osoba sa amputiranim natkoljenicama i poremećenom biomehanikom hoda.