Effects of physical therapy on patients with Kashin-Beck disease in Tibet.
A clinical trial of physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) has been carried out in Tibet. One-hundred and thirty-five patients with Kashin-Beck disease were allocated to either physical therapy (72 patients) or prescription of multivitamins (63 patients). The patients were followed for 4 years. This study suggested a beneficial effect of physical treatment.
Mathieu
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Médecins Sant Frontières, Département Médical, Brussels, Belgium. francoise.mathieu@msf.be
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Begaux
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De Maertelaer
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Hinsenkamp
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D018609:Tibet