Does bony consolidation guarantee functional recovery after tibial nonunion? Impairments and rehabilitation needs assessed by motion analysis
Bone union does not guarantee functional recovery. Patients who overcome tibial nonunion continue to display substantial gait and performance deficits that warrant structured, individually targeted rehabilitation programmes guided by motion-analysis findings to restore efficient locomotion and quality of life.
Authors
- Holger Freischmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7309-478X)
- Ursula Trinler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7493-9972)
- Jonas Armbruster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2486-665X)
- Gregor S. Reiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7661-4015)
- Paul Alfred Grützner
- Lea Viola Fuchs
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (DE)
- Klinikum Ludwigshafen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gait & Posture
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.109986
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00