Artificial intelligence-driven gait analysis in knee osteoarthritis: redefining real-time biomechanical precision for personalized rehabilitation
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20262943Keywords:
Artificial intelligence, Gait analysis, Biochemical precisionAbstract
Globally, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is an important contributor to pain, limited mobility, and long-term disability. Conventional assessment methods still primarily rely on radiographic results, subjective complaint reporting, and episodic clinical examination, despite advancements in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. However, the dynamic biomechanical dysfunction that underlies discomfort, instability, and increasing functional loss in people with KOA is often missed by these methods.
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