COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFICIENCY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Abstract:
With a sample of 40 study subjects undergoing total knee arthoplasty with cemented total endoprosthesis, a prospective observational study was performed in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation programme developed by the Department of Clinical Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Tîrgu-Mureş County Hospital, by evaluating the development of functional results obtained during regular evaluations, The follow-up period for the patients was 3 (three) months. Comparing average joint mobility measured at three months after surgery, a statistically insignificant difference was noted between the operated and the opposite – considered healthy – knee. By comparing averages function tests and WOMAC score obtained at each evaluation, a significant improvement in the patients’’ functionality was found. This rehabilitation protocol has proven effective in ensuring rapid functional recovery, three months after surgery patients showing normal mobility without having to limit their daily activities.
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