Step activity monitoring to assess ambulation before and after total ankle arthroplasty

• Main Authors: Assal, Mathieu, Che Ahmad, Aminudin, Lacraz, Alain, Courvoisier, Delphine S., Stern, Richard, Crevoisier, Xavier
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Limited 2011
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29837/1/FAS450.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/29837/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2010.03.006
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: The study objective was to compare walking activity before and after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). Methods: Nineteen patients who underwent TAA were prospectively reviewed with a dedicated ambulatory activity-monitoring device. Patients were tested 1 month prior to surgery, and at leas...