title: Assessment of gait and balance in patients with spinal diseases using the leg reposition test.
abstract: We devised a new leg reposition test, to assess gait and balance in patients with spinal diseases. This study included 344 patients who were scheduled to undergo spine surgery; 14 (4.1%) patients showed positive results. These 14 patients had worse gait status than leg reposition test-negative patients both preoperatively and postoperatively. The leg reposition test is a simple procedure, and requires no specialized equipment. This study showed that the leg reposition test has a strong relation with gait status, and therefore a high clinical significance regarding the assessment of preoperative gait and balance and prediction of postoperative gait status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mie University Faculty of Medicine, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kasai
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kawakita
authors.forename: Tetsushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Atsumasa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uchida
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D004856:Postural Balance; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery