Effectiveness of shortwave diathermy and ultrasound in the treatment of osteo-arthritis of the knee joint.
Treatment of 100 consecutive knee joints affected with osteoarthritis with shortwave diathermy and ultrasound showed that the latter was somewhat the more effective of the two methods.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003972:Diathermy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000628:therapy*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy