Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 200-206 , February 2007

The Difference Between Actual and Prescribed Weight Bearing of Total Hip Patients With a Trochanteric Osteotomy: Long-Term Vertical Force Measurements Inside and Outside the Hospital

  • Henri L. Hurkmans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Henri L. Hurkmans, PhD, Dept of Physical Therapy, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Johannes B. Bussmann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ruud W. Selles, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Eric Benda, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Henk J. Stam, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jan A. Verhaar, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Erasmus MC–University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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    (A) The Pedar system with a custom battery unit placed in a custom vest worn by a patient. The accelerometer is connected to the Pedar system and fixated on the middle front part of the contralateral

    (A) The Pedar system with a custom battery unit placed in a custom vest worn by a patient. The accelerometer is connected to the Pedar system and fixated on the middle front part of the contralateral thigh. (B) Details for the Pedar system. Legend: a, custom vest; b, Pedar box; c, battery unit; d, electronic device; e, accelerometer; f, 40Mb flash card.

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    Flow chart of patient inclusion and exclusion in the study. Abbreviation: WIC, written informed consent.

    Flow chart of patient inclusion and exclusion in the study. Abbreviation: WIC, written informed consent.

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    Distribution of the peak forces for the 3 conditions with the target load set at 10% BW.

    Distribution of the peak forces for the 3 conditions with the target load set at 10% BW.

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    Distribution of the peak forces for the 3 conditions with the target load set at 50% BW.

    Distribution of the peak forces for the 3 conditions with the target load set at 50% BW.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01460-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.11.005

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 200-206 , February 2007

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