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Defining Sagittal Plane Gait Mechanics And Joint Loading In People With Marfan Syndrome, Justin Melan Pol
Defining Sagittal Plane Gait Mechanics And Joint Loading In People With Marfan Syndrome, Justin Melan Pol
Theses and Dissertations--Biomedical Engineering
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic condition that is associated with altered muscle composition, which leads to muscle dysfunction. People with MFS exhibit high instances of lower extremity (LE) joint pain that inhibits their ability to perform activities of daily living, such as walking. Despite these detrimental impacts of MFS, there have been no attempts to characterize the effects of MFS on LE joint loading and health during walking that are associated with LE pain and dysfunction. As people with MFS exhibit a high incidence rate of osteoarthritis (OA), the need to understand the potential alterations in LE extremity mechanics …