title: [Early results of rehabilitation after endoprosthetic replacement of the knee joints].
abstract: The purpose of this research was evaluation of magnetic field influence of low frequency on the process of rehabilitation of patients after endoprosthesis plasty of knee joints. The research evaluated usefulness of objective and subjective measurement methods to estimate progress of patients rehabilitation after endoprosthesis plasty of knee joints. The object of research were patients after endoprosthesis plasty of knee joints that were accepted for rehabilitation to the Unit of Motion Organs Rehabilitation of the Upper Silesian Rehabilitation Center "Repty" in Ustroń. For the purpose of the rehabilitation process evaluation, the condition of patients was goniometry and the pendulum test were performed twice, i.e. at admission and then at termination of rehabilitation. A modification of the Lysholm Scale and a subjective knee questionnaire (VAS) were also used. On the ground of obtained results one can affirm that important role in therapeutic rehabilitation after endoprosthesis plasty of knee joint, plays adequately matched kinesitherapy, however one cannot confirm any influence of alternating magnetic field of selected parameters. Measurement methods both subjective and objective proved to be useful and effective in evaluation of rehabilitation progress in described cases.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Biofizyki Lekarskiej Slaskiej AM w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Błaszczak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franek
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klimczak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome