Hip osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease with a high prevalence and large impact on patients' quality of life. Hence, the development of effective conservative treatment strategies is of great importance to delay the onset and progression of osteoarthritis. Patients with hip osteoarthritis show limited mobility in the hip joint causing diverse modifications in their gait patterns which might negatively influence the loading of the hip joint. Therefore, the purpose of this project is to analyze hip functionality and gait patterns of patients with unilateral hip osteoarthritis and evaluate the effectiveness of a new hip brace to modify hip function and pathological gait biomechanics.

Duration

• 2019 - 2022

Funding

• Bauerfeind AG