title: Relationships among foot position, lower limb alignment, and knee adduction moment in patients with degenerative knee osteoarthritis.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the relationships among the foot progression angle, foot rotation angle, lower limb alignment, and knee adduction moments in patients with degenerative knee osteoarthritis (OA). [Subjects] Forty-eight patients diagnosed with degenerative knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grades 2 and 3) were included. [Methods] To assess the lower extremity alignment and weight-bearing ratio, static radiographic measurement was used. Foot progression angle, foot rotation angle, and knee adduction moments were measured by using a three-dimensional motion analysis system. [Results] The results of this study were as follows: the foot progression angle in the early and late stance phase was significantly correlated with the first and second peak knee adduction moments; the weight-bearing ratio was significantly correlated with the first and second peak knee adduction moments; and the tibiofemoral angle was significantly correlated with the first and second peak knee adduction moments. [Conclusion] The results of the present study indicated that as the foot progression angle and the foot lateral rotation angle increased, the knee adduction moment decreased. The weight-bearing ratio and tibiofemoral angle assessment with mechanical axis alignment were correlated with the knee adduction moments. These parameters may be helpful for selecting therapeutic options for patients with degenerative knee OA.
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea.
authors: YuMi
authors: Y
authors: Cho
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea.
authors: YoungJun
authors: Y
authors: Ko
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Wanhee
authors: W
authors: Lee
keywords: Foot rotation angle; Knee adduction moment; Knee osteoarthritis
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