Research Article

Lower Limb Loading during Gait in Patients Long Period after Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision

Table 1

Comparison of measured values of the operated and nonoperated limb between groups.

VariableLimbOne to 6 yearsSix to 11 yearsOver 11 yearsSignificance ()
MeanMdnSDMeanMdnSDMeanMdnSDOne to 6 yrs versus 6 to 11 yrsOne to 6 yrs versus over 11 yrsSix to 11 yrs versus over 11 yrs

Breaking peak [%]O−12.2−12.61.9−11.3−10.02.9−12.4−11.52.30.3511.0000.383
N−11.9−12.42.3−12.6−12.32.0−13.0−13.11.80.7580.3510.535
Propulsion peak [%]O13.813.12.613.614.32.816.417.01.81.0000.055+
N13.314.95.015.516.02.316.917.52.10.5360.210+0.318
First vertical peak [%]O92.291.57.197.394.08.095.795.63.10.2990.2991.000
N101.398.57.098.798.25.997.7100.54.90.6060.6060.902
Second vertical peak [%]O100.199.511.6104.1103.95.2101.798.78.70.4700.7580.318
N108.4109.410.2103.7101.88.4104.8106.04.00.3510.6810.710
Minimal vertical force [%]O83.985.67.282.883.44.481.079.44.50.5360.2520.383
N85.084.93.880.480.52.381.181.63.90.055+1.000

Time of breaking peak [%]O57.157.03.957.055.35.856.357.53.70.7580.8371.000
N58.454.79.354.854.82.956.256.23.00.8370.7580.456
Time of propulsion peak [%]O42.943.03.943.044.75.843.742.53.70.7580.8371.000
N41.645.39.345.245.22.943.843.83.00.8370.7580.456
Time of first vertical peak [%]O27.026.82.226.226.62.526.727.82.00.6060.8370.710
N23.425.13.523.223.24.227.326.13.80.6060.114+0.165+
Time of second vertical peak [%]O75.174.42.973.372.83.275.874.62.70.3510.5360.209+
N76.175.61.676.476.11.876.675.52.80.7580.9180.620
Time of minimal vertical force [%]O47.249.34.845.947.46.949.951.28.00.9180.210+0.259+
N45.146.04.747.748.54.350.651.02.80.2990.318
Stance phase duration [s]O0.7630.7300.0880.6530.6460.0520.7250.6790.0940.174+0.097+
N0.7690.7300.0960.6830.6930.0870.7150.6870.0670.091+0.174+0.805

SD: standard deviation, Mdn: median, O: operated limb, N: nonoperated limb, + = 0.3 0.5 – medium effect, and = 0.5 – large effect.