Joint motion quality in vibroacoustic signal analysis for patients with patellofemoral joint disorders

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Edyta Majorczyk²  Dawid Bączkowicz¹ 

[1] Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska Street 76, PL-45-758 Opole, Poland;Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Weigla Street 12, 53-114 Wrocław, Poland

关键词: Quality of motion;    Osteoarthritis;    Chondromalacia;    Lateral patellar compression syndrome;    Patellofemoral joint;    Vibroacoustic signal;   

Others  :  1090715
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2474-15-426

 received in 2014-04-30, accepted in 2014-12-05,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Chondromalacia, lateral patellar compression syndrome and osteoarthritis are common patellofemoral joint disorders leading to functional and/or structural disturbances in articular surfaces. The objective of the study was to evaluate their impact on joint motion quality via the vibroacoustic signal generated during joint movement analysis.

Methods

Seventy-three patients (30 with chondromalacia, 21 with lateral patellar compression syndrome, and 22 with osteoarthritis) and 32 healthy controls were tested during flexion/extension knee motion for vibroacoustic signals using an acceleration sensor. Estimated parameters: variation of mean square (VMS), difference between mean of four maximum and mean of four minimum values (R4), power spectral density for frequency of 50–250 Hz (P1) and 250–450 Hz (P2) were analyzed.

Results

Vibroacoustic signals recorded for particular disorders were characterized by significantly higher values of parameters in comparison to the control group. Moreover, differences were found among the various types of patellofemoral joint disturbances. Chondromalacia and osteoarthritis groups showed differences in all parameters examined. In addition, osteoarthritis patients exhibited differences in VMS, P1 and P2 values in comparison to lateral patellar compression syndrome patients. However, only the value of R4 was found to differ between knees with lateral patellar compression syndrome and those with chondromalacia.

Conclusion

Our results suggest that particular disorders are characterized by specific vibroacoustic patterns of waveforms as well as values of analyzed parameters.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Bączkowicz and Majorczyk; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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