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- Title
Early Recovery of Walking Ability in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using a Hip-Wearable Exoskeleton Robot: A Case-Controlled Clinical Trial.
- Authors
Kazunori Koseki; Hirotaka Mutsuzaki; Kenichi Yoshikawa; Koichi Iwai; Yuko Hashizume; Ryo Nakazawa; Yutaka Kohno
- Abstract
Introduction: The Honda Walking Assist (HWA) is a hip-wearable exoskeleton robot for gait training that assists in hip flexion and extension movements to guide hip joint movements during gait. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of walking exercises with HWA in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Materials and Methods: This study involved 10 patients (11 knees) in the HWA group and 11 patients (11 knees) in the control group who underwent conventional physical therapy. The patients assigned to the HWA group underwent a total of 17-20 gait training sessions, each lasting approximately 20 min from week 1 to 5 following TKA. Self-selected walking speed (SWS), maximum walking speed (MWS), range of motion (ROM), knee extension and flexion torque, and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index subscales of pain (WOMAC-p) and physical function (WOMAC-f) scoresweremeasured preoperatively, at 2, 4, and 8weeks following TKA. Results: Interventions were successfully completed in all patients, with no severe adverse events. A significant difference was noted in the time x group interaction effect between preoperative and week 2 SWS and MWS. Regarding knee function, there was a significant difference in the time x group interaction between preoperative and week 2 active ROM extension; however, no significant difference in knee torque, WOMAC-p, and WOMAC-f scores were observed. In the between-group post hoc analysis, WOMAC-f in the HWA group was higher than that in the control group at week 8. Discussion: Although the control group showed a temporary reduction in SWS and MWS 2 weeks after TKA, the HWA group did not. These results suggest that HWA intervention promotes early improvement in walking ability after TKA. Conclusions: The gait training using HWA was safe and feasible and could be effective for the early improvement of walking ability in TKA patients.
- Subjects
WALKING; TOTAL knee replacement; ROBOTIC exoskeletons; CLINICAL trials; WALKING speed
- Publication
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2021, p1
- ISSN
2151-4585
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/21514593211027675