Analysis of Postural Control in Patients Diagnosed with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthrosis and Its Relationship with the Risk of Falls.
Robson Emiliano José de FreitasJaqueline Gleice Aparecida de FreitasCarolina Pereira VieiraDaniela Cristina EndresFábio Martins InacioFernanda Grazielle da Silva Azevedo NoraPublished in: Advances in orthopedics (2023)
The results suggest that unilateral knee osteoarthritis influences bipedal postural control and activities of daily living that require this static balance, since information from the somatosensory system is reduced, resulting in stability of tasks that require body control and promoting the risk of falls. From a clinical perspective, the results suggest that the assessment of bipedal postural control can assist orthopedic physicians in assessing joint stability in patients with unilateral knee osteoarthrosis.