Kinematic Parameters to Predict Knee Diseases.

Can Gait Parameters Predict Knee Injuries/Arthritis?

There is no study to explore the prediction of knee diseases using kinematic parameters of knee during gait. The aim of this study is to explore the possibility of predicting knee diseases by gait parameters.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age> 18 years
2. body mass index<30;
3. confirmed radiographically or by surgery to have knee injuries/arthritis;
4. knee pain in their knees at least one months;
5. able to walk unaided

Exclusion Criteria:

1. history of other lower limbs' surgery/injuries/arthritis (hip or ankle);
2. Corticosteroid or Sodium Hyaluronate injection within 6 months;
3. neuropathic arthropathy or rheumatoid arthritis;
4. any other muscular or neurological diseases that affected the condition of the lower limbs;
5. unable to walk independently;
6. history of heart disease;
7. body mass index> 30;
8. age> 90 years;
9. unable to finish the procedure