Effect of Shoes Reducing Varus Instability of the Knee on Gait Parameters, Knee Pain, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Females With Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. Issue 2 (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakano, Hideki; Murata, Shin; Kai, Yoshihiro; Abiko, Teppei; Matsuo, Dai; Kawaguchi, Michio; Matsumoto, Takeshi; Yoshiura, Yuji; Sumi, Michihiro
• Is Part Of: Topics in geriatric rehabilitation. Volume 36:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: gait parameters -- health-related quality of life -- Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure -- knee osteoarthritis -- knee pain -- knee varus instability reducing shoes; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Older people -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; 618.9703
• DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000265
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0882-7524

Abstract

Abstract : Observations: The effects of shoes reducing varus instability of the knee on gait parameters, knee pain, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis were investigated. Methods: Twelve patients with medial knee osteoarthritis wore shoes reducing varus instability of the knee. Results and Conclusions: Gait velocity, stride length, step length, knee pain, and Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure scores significantly improved in the postintervention period compared with the pre- and postcontrol periods. Therefore, shoes reducing varus instability of the knee can effectively improve gait parameters, knee pain, and HRQOL in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis.