A Dynamic Model of Hip Joint Biomechanics: The Contribution of Soft Tissues

<table class="fixed-width table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><colgroup><col style="width:3.33em"/><col style="width:6.93em"/><col style="width:7.54em"/><col style="width:9.07em"/><col style="width:9.17em"/></colgroup><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">Iliotibial band</td><td class="align_center">Gluteus medius</td><td class="align_center">Trendelenburg sign</td><td class="align_center">Energy expenditure</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">BKA</td><td class="align_center">Intact</td><td class="align_center">+</td><td class="align_center">−</td><td class="align_center">−10%</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">AKA</td><td class="align_center">Transected</td><td class="align_center">+</td><td class="align_center">+</td><td class="align_center">−40 ~−70%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Importance of an intact ITB to amputee function.</div>

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Table 1: A Dynamic Model of Hip Joint Biomechanics: The Contribution of Soft Tissues 