TY - JOUR
T1 - Contralateral Limb Effect on Gait Asymmetry and Ipsilateral Pain in a Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis
T2 - A Proof-of-Concept Case Report
AU - Iijima, Hirotaka
AU - Inoue, Mami
AU - Suzuki, Yusuke
AU - Shimoura, Kanako
AU - Aoyama, Tomoki
AU - Madoba, Katsuyuki
AU - Takahashi, Masaki
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - CASE: A 77-year-old woman with knee osteoarthritis (OA) complained of right (ipsilateral) knee pain for more than 5 years with gait asymmetry. The OA and quadriceps muscle weakness were more severe in the left (contralateral) knee, but she had no pain. Bracing of the left knee led to decreased gait asymmetry, as determined with an inertial measurement unit, and reduced pain in the right knee. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the contralateral knee effect on ipsilateral chronic knee pain, possibly through gait asymmetry. These findings provide a mechanistic insight into knee OA-related pain in patients with gait asymmetry and suggest a new rehabilitative approach.
AB - CASE: A 77-year-old woman with knee osteoarthritis (OA) complained of right (ipsilateral) knee pain for more than 5 years with gait asymmetry. The OA and quadriceps muscle weakness were more severe in the left (contralateral) knee, but she had no pain. Bracing of the left knee led to decreased gait asymmetry, as determined with an inertial measurement unit, and reduced pain in the right knee. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the contralateral knee effect on ipsilateral chronic knee pain, possibly through gait asymmetry. These findings provide a mechanistic insight into knee OA-related pain in patients with gait asymmetry and suggest a new rehabilitative approach.
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U2 - 10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00418
DO - 10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00418
M3 - Article
C2 - 32044778
AN - SCOPUS:85079242759
VL - 10
SP - e0418
JO - JBJS Case Connector
JF - JBJS Case Connector
SN - 2160-3251
IS - 1
ER -