Spinal fusion limits upper body range of motion during gait without inducing compensatory mechanisms in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients

Highlights • Spinal fusion diminished transversal thoracic-pelvic range of motion during gait in AIS patients. • The decrease in thoracic-pelvic range of motion was more explicit at higher walking speeds. • No compensatory change in lower body range of motion, step length or cadence was found. • It...

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Published in:Gait & posture 2017-09, Vol.57, p.1-6
Main Authors: Holewijn, R.M, Kingma, I, Kleuver, M.de, Schimmel, J.J.P, Keijsers, N.L.W
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Language:English
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Orthopedics
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Summary:Highlights • Spinal fusion diminished transversal thoracic-pelvic range of motion during gait in AIS patients. • The decrease in thoracic-pelvic range of motion was more explicit at higher walking speeds. • No compensatory change in lower body range of motion, step length or cadence was found. • It remains unclear how AIS patients cope so well after such invasive spinal surgery. • Future studies should investigate possible compensatory mechanisms within the spine
ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.05.017