1st Joint ESMAC-GCMAS Meeting - Análise de Marcha
1st Joint ESMAC-GCMAS Meeting - Análise de Marcha
1st Joint ESMAC-GCMAS Meeting - Análise de Marcha
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O-27<br />
OBJECTIVE IDENTIFCATION OF GAIT ABNORMALITIES<br />
Stebbins, Julie 1 , Pitt, Timothy 2 , Theologis, Tim 1<br />
1 Oxford Gait Laboratory, Oxford, UK<br />
2 Vaquita Software, Zaragoza, Spain<br />
Summary/conclusions<br />
Objective i<strong>de</strong>ntification of kinematic gait abnormalities was implemented on six consecutive<br />
patients at the Oxford Gait Laboratory. This was found to be a useful method for improving<br />
consistency of interpreting gait reports and has potential to enhance reliability of treatment<br />
recommendations.<br />
Introduction<br />
The repeatability of treatment recommendations based on clinical gait analysis has recently<br />
been questioned [1]. An element of this variability may be attributed to lack of consistency in<br />
i<strong>de</strong>ntifying gait abnormalities. A method to automatically generate a list of gait <strong>de</strong>viations is<br />
proposed here and implemented in six individual case studies.<br />
Statement of clinical significance<br />
Automatic i<strong>de</strong>ntfication of gait abnormaliteis aids repeatability of interpreting gait reports and<br />
has potential to produce more consistent treatment recommendations.<br />
Methods<br />
Five sets of kinematic graphs obtained from clinical patients following three-dimensional gait<br />
analysis (Vicon) were reviewed during a routine interpretation session by a consultant<br />
orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist, a bioengineer, an orthotist and a clinical technologist.<br />
Visual i<strong>de</strong>ntification of abnormality was performed through a systematic process and results<br />
were recor<strong>de</strong>d in a table. The same five sets of graphs were then submitted to an automated<br />
assessment of abnormality, using the Parameter Check PlugIn (Vaquita Software). An initial<br />
list of kinematic variables was chosen for analysis and compared to the visual assessment of<br />
kinematic graphs. This list was further refined based on initial results to reflect clinical<br />
relevance. Mean and standard <strong>de</strong>viation values were <strong>de</strong>termined from the kinematic graphs of<br />
36 healthy children. If the difference between recor<strong>de</strong>d value and the healthy mean was<br />
greater than one standard <strong>de</strong>viation, then the variable was <strong>de</strong>emed to be abnormal and recor<strong>de</strong>d<br />
as such. The percentage agreement between the visual observation and automatic list of<br />
abnormalities was calculated. In addition, the kinematic graphs obtained from one patient were<br />
visually reviewed on two separate occasions, to <strong>de</strong>termine percentage of agreement between<br />
visual i<strong>de</strong>ntification of abnormality on different days.<br />
Results<br />
An example of kinematic graphs from a child (age 10 years, 11 months) with spastic diplegic<br />
cerebral palsy is shown in figure 1. The abnormalities which were i<strong>de</strong>ntified automatically<br />
were or<strong>de</strong>red according to the magnitu<strong>de</strong> of the difference from normal and are listed below:<br />
1. Increased knee flexion at initial contact (no. of SDs)<br />
2. Reduced maximum knee extension in stance<br />
3. Reduced maximum hip extension<br />
4. Exaggerated hip flexion in swing<br />
5. Increased average foot external progression<br />
6. Exaggerated peak knee flexion in swing<br />
7. Pelvic obliquity with the right si<strong>de</strong> down<br />
8. Reduced range of dorsiflexion<br />
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