title: [Comprehensive rehabilitation program for knees with impaired function: observation of the effect in 36 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation program in patients with impaired function of the knees.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty six patients with knee injury received physiotherapy, mobilization and muscle-strengthening exercise, and the improvement in knee function was assessed by means of the hospital for special surgery knee rating scale (HSS) that was applied both before and after the therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant increase in the scores of HSS was noted after rehabilitation therapy, and the knee function improvement was obvious.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comprehensive rehabilitation program may help improve the motor function of lower limbs with impaired knee function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Hua
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome