Original scientific paper

OSTEOARTHROSIS OF THE KNEE - WITH REGARD TO COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF DISTINC THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS

Tonko VLAK ; Odjel za fizikalnu medicinu, rehabilitaciju i reumatologiju KBC Split
Ljerka OSTOJIĆ ; Odjel za fizikalnu medicinu, rehabilitaciju i reumatologiju KBC Split
Vesna ČAPKUN ; Odjel za fizikalnu medicinu, rehabilitaciju i reumatologiju KBC Split

Abstract

This paper tries to compare and evaluate the therapeutic efficiency following the
application of laser and ultrasonics, as clinically manifested in patients with knee
osteoarthrosis. The group being tested consisted 53 patients with manifest arthrosis of
the knee joint. A month prior to testing no medicine was allowed to be applied
intraarticularly on the patients being tested. The testing comprised ll parameters being
observed before and after the therapeutic treatments. The comparision showed
significant clinical improvement which, as to some parameters, seemed more effective
after the ultrasonics treatment and, as to others, after the laser treatment. The conclusion
implies the possibility of treating the osteoarthrosis of the knee by combining the
application of both ultrasonics and laser therapy, which might bring about the best
results of both therapeutic treatments.

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Hrčak ID:

142699

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142699

Publication date:

5.8.1993.

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