title: The dependence between clinical condition and value of the maximum force in the quadriceps femoris muscle during MVC test in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
abstract: The aim of this study was to check whether there was a correlation between the value of the maximum developed torque of the quadriceps femoris muscle and subjective evaluation of a patient's pain which is measured by the VAS. Also evaluated were changes in the muscle torque value and KSS scale over time. For examining patient's condition use was made of a KSS scale (knee score: pain, range of motion, stability of joint and limb axis) before the surgery and in weeks 6 and 12, as well as 6 months after surgery. It was found to be constantly improving in comparison with the condition before the surgery. This is confirmed by a significant statistical value difference of KSS scale. The surgery substantially increases the quality of live and function recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Motor Behaviour, Institute of Biomechanics, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, 40-065 Katowice, Poland. karina.nowak@awf.katowice.pl
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sobota
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bacik
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hajduk
authors.forename: Damian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kusz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010147:Pain Measurement; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019415:Torque