RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 282 A ‘step’ towards prevention of OA in physically active amputees using a novel foot prosthesis: a randomised controlled cross-over trial
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP A109
OP A109
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2021-IOC.260
VO 55
IS Suppl 1
A1 Phoebe Runciman
A1 John Cockcroft
A1 Wayne Derman
YR 2021
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/Suppl_1/A109.3.abstract
AB Background Individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation (UTTA) have higher external ground reaction forces in joints on their sound side during gait and this been linked to increased risk of osteoarthritis in these individuals.Objective To describe the biomechanical characteristics in UTTA whilst using a novel, mechanically powered energy storing and returning (ESAR) ankle/foot prosthesis, compared with two control foot prostheses.Design Randomised cross-over trial.Setting Laboratory based study.Participants 20 participants performed a standardized self-paced walking gait protocol using three different ankle/foot prostheses (novel ESAR foot (NOVEL), current gold standard ESAR (ESAR) foot and solid-ankle cushioned-heel (SACH) foot), in a randomised cross-over design.Assessment of Risk Factors Three-dimensional kinematics of the lower body as well as ground reaction forces (GRF) were recorded with a ten-camera stereophotogrammetry motion capture system and three floor-imbedded force plates.Main Outcome Measurements GRFs, external adduction moments (EAM) & ankle range of motion (ROM)Results Despite similar peak GRFs between feet on the prosthetic side during walking (± 108% body weight), there were higher GRFs on the sound side during the load acceptance phase whilst participants used the SACH (126.3 ± 11.5%) and ESAR (116.8 ± 10.5%) feet, but not the NOVEL (108.7 ± 9.3%, p<0.001). External Abduction Moments (EAM) observed on the sound side during loading was 0.55 ± 0.3 Nm/kg, 0.6 ± 0.3 Nm/kg and 0.7± 0,31 Nm/kg for the NOVEL, ESAR and SACH. The NOVEL had a sagittal ROM of 21.4 ± 3.2o, the ESAR 18.2 ± 3.3oand the SACH 8.4 ± 2.3o(p<0.001).Conclusions The use of the NOVEL foot resulted in a similar loading/force pattern between prosthetic and sound sides in UTTA, which was not seen with the two other foot prostheses. Furthermore, participants demonstrated a better transition during double support, with improved ROM, and EAM, whilst using the NOVEL.