Professional paper

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCALISATION OF PAIN ON KNEE JOINTS IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHROSIS

Ivo JAJIĆ ; Klinika za fizikalnu medicinu, rehabilitadju i reumatologiju Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu u nastavnoj bazi KB »Sestre milosrdnice«
Zrinka JAJIĆ ; Klinika za fizikalnu medicinu, rehabilitadju i reumatologiju Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu u nastavnoj bazi KB »Sestre milosrdnice«
N. VUKIČEVIĆ ; Fakultet za fizičku kulturu Sveučilišta, Zagreb

Abstract

Investigation of the localisation of pain has been carried out in patients with
osteoarhtrotic knees. The investigation included a total of 27 patients (4'J knee
joints) with the clinically and radiologically established diagnosis of the disease.
The average age of the investigated patients was 56.3 years, ranging from 22 to
78 years. Intensity and presence of pain were determined acording to Boeckstyns'
questionnaire.
The most common localisation of pain was antero-medial side of the knee and
the media! patellar borderline, and the lateral patellar borderline, in 21 knee
(77.8%) and in 19 patients (70.4%) respectively.
Determining the exact pain loca1isation has its practical and therapeutical
advantages.

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Hrčak ID:

142747

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142747

Publication date:

11.6.1992.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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