1. Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Replacement In Vivo Kinematic Assessment: A Prospective Study Protocol.
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Caravelli, Silvio, Bragonzoni, Laura, Vocale, Emanuele, Zinno, Raffaele, Di Paolo, Stefano, Barone, Giuseppe, De Blasiis, Paolo, Benedetti, Maria Grazia, Zaffagnini, Stefano, and Mosca, Massimiliano
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TOTAL ankle replacement , *RESEARCH protocols , *MOTION detectors , *RANGE of motion of joints , *LONGITUDINAL method , *SURGERY - Abstract
Total ankle prosthesis as a surgical solution in the case of end-stage osteoarthritis has seen a considerable increase in the last two decades. This study protocol arises from the need to understand the in vivo kinematics of mobile-bearing, flat tibial component total ankle replacement, evaluating the real range of motion and the reciprocal relationships between the components during normal motor tasks through the use of model-based radio-stereometric analysis (MB-RSA). In addition, pre- and post-operative evaluation of walking kinematics with inertial motion sensors, proprioception through a dedicated workstation, and clinical outcomes are discussed. We expect that based on our study protocol researchers will be able to improve future prosthetic designs and validate the setup of MB-RSA, as well as to understand "how an ankle prosthesis moves" once implanted in the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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