[Changes in gait pattern in patients with recurrent patella dislocations after tibial tuberosity transfer by modified Elmsllie-Trillat procedure].

UNLABELLED: Recurrent lateral patella dislocation, as a kind of patellofemoral malalignment, significantly influences knee biomechanics by the changing patellofemoral movement during flexion and during gait. So far other papers doesn't describe characteristic of the patients' gait with recurrent lateral patella dislocation.

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY: To evaluate gain pattern patients with recurrent lateral patella luxation in comparison to normal gait pattern.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

There have been 6 patients involved in evaluation. Those patients have been diagnosed recurrent lateral patella luxation. All of the patients were subjected analysis using objective system of movement analysis VICON 460.

RESULTS

The results of gait parameters analysis revealed significant changes in comparison with normal pattern gait.

CONCLUSIONS

Gait pattern patients with recurrent lateral patella luxation unlike normal gain pattern characterizes itself with decrease of gait speed, steps frequency reduction and hyperextension of the knee during foot of gait phase.