Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (18): 2842-2847.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2667

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Effect of body mass index on the early-term hip functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty by three-dimensional gait analysis 

Chen Haopeng1, Xie Hui2, Fu Weimin2, Wang Benjie2, Zhao Dewei2   

  1. 1Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2019-10-22 Revised:2019-10-24 Accepted:2019-12-19 Online:2020-06-28 Published:2020-04-03
  • Contact: Wang Benjie, MD, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116001, Liaoning Province, China Zhao Dewei, MD, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116001, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Chen Haopeng, Master candidate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National 13th Five-Year “State Key Research & Development Plan” Project, No. 2016YFC1102000

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The impact of obesity on total hip arthroplasty has been discussed. However, there is a lack of follow-up study on the patients with different body mass indexes using three-dimensional gait analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of body mass index on the early-term functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty by three-dimensional gait analysis.

METHODS: Sixty patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty at Department of Joint Surgery of Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University from January 2017 to June 2018 were enrolled. According to the body mass index at admission, they were divided into overweight group (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) and normal group (body mass index < 25 kg/m2), n=30/group. All patients signed the informed consents and the study was approved by the ethics committee of the hospital. The clinical data such as surgical site, age, sex, height, body mass, and operating time were collected. At 6 months postoperatively, three-dimensional gait analysis was used to collect the time-distance parameters (stride length, stride frequency, mean velocity), kinetic parameters, and kinematic parameters to evaluate the hip joint function.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) There was no significant difference in the surgical site, sex proportion and age between two groups (P > 0.05). The operation time in the overweight group was significantly longer than that in the normal group (P=0.000). (2) In terms of time-distance parameters, there was no significant difference in the stride length, stride frequency and mean velocity between two groups. The stride length in the overweight group was smaller than that in the normal group (1.08±0.18 vs. 1.35±1.45 m). (3) The range of motion of each planes of hip joint in the overweight group was significantly less than that in the normal group (P < 0.05). (4) In terms of kinetic parameters, the peak torque of hip flexion in the overweight group was significantly less than in the normal group (P=0.011). There was no significant difference in the peak torque of hip extension between two groups (P=1.000). (5) To conclude, obesity has certain effect on the early functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty.

Key words: body mass index, total hip arthroplasty, gait analysis, hip joint function, kinetic parameters, kinematic parameters

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