Research from National Taiwan University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering has provided new information about knee osteoarthritis

Research findings, 'Biomechanical strategies for successful obstacle crossing with the trailing limb in older adults with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis,' are discussed in a new report. "To investigate the biomechanical strategy adopted by older adults with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA) for successful obstacle crossing with the trailing limb, and to discuss its implications for fall-prevention, 15 older adults with bilateral medial compartment knee OA and 15 healthy controls were recruited to walk and cross obstacles of heights of 10%, 20%, and 30% of their leg lengths. Kinematic and kinetic data were obtained using a three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system and...

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