Changes in knee joint kinetics of transfemoral amputee's intact leg: An osteoarthritis indication?

摘要

The prevalence of lower limb amputation is increasing significantly all around the world. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the secondary physical conditions that occur because of altered knee mechanical loading in the intact limb. Esposito et al. reported, the increase rate of KOA in transfemoral intact limb is 10 times more than non-amputees [1].