کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1903326 1534460 2010 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Hydrotherapy after total knee arthroplasty. A follow-up study
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی سالمندی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Hydrotherapy after total knee arthroplasty. A follow-up study
چکیده انگلیسی

The study evaluated the subjective functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in participants who underwent hydrotherapy (HT) six months after discharge from a rehabilitation unit. A total of 70 subjects, 12 of which were lost at follow-up, were randomly assigned to either a conventional gym treatment (N = 30) or HT (N = 28). A prospective design was performed. Participants were interviewed with Western-Ontario McMasters Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC™) at admission, at discharge and six months later. Kruskal–Wallis and Wilcoxon tests were applied for statistical analysis. Both groups improved. The WOMAC™ subscales, namely pain, stiffness and function, were all positively affected. Statistical analysis indicates that scores on all subscales were significantly lower for the HT group. The benefits gained by the time of discharge were still found after six months. HT is recommended after TKA in a geriatric population.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - Volume 51, Issue 1, July–August 2010, Pages 59–63
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