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Title:

Brake Response Time Is Significantly Impaired After Total Knee Arthroplasty Investigation of Performing an Emergency Stop While Driving a Car

Document type:
Article
Author(s):
Jordan, M; Hofmann, UK; Rondak, I; Gotze, M; Kluba, T; Ipach, I
Abstract:
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate whether total knee arthroplasty (TKA) impairs the ability to perform an emergency stop. Design An automatic transmission brake simulator was developed to evaluate total brake response time. A prospective repeated-measures design was used. Forty patients (20 left/20 right) were measured 8 days and 6, 12, and 52 wks after surgery. Results Eight days postoperative total brake response time increased significantly by 30% in right TKA and insig...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
94
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
665-676
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26135367
Print-ISSN:
0894-9115
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie
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