Association between global sagittal malalignment and increasing hip joint contact force, analyzed by a novel musculoskeletal modeling system.

Patients with adult spinal deformity have various standing postures. Although several studies have reported a relationship between sagittal alignment and exacerbation of hip osteoarthritis, information is limited regarding how spinopelvic sagittal alignment changes affect hip joint loading. This stu...

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Main Authors: Takanori Miura, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Kimio Saito, Hiroaki Kijima, Jumpei Iida, Kazutoshi Hatakeyama, Kotaro Suzuki, Akira Komatsu, Takehiro Iwami, Tosiki Matsunaga, Yoichi Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259049