Assessment of the efficacy and safety of low frequency, low intensity magnetic fields in patients after knee endoprosthesis plasty. Part 2: A Clinical Study

The purpose of this clinical study was to assess low frequency, low intensity magnetic fields in the enhancement of the physical rehabilitation of patients after knee endoprosthesis surgery. The study included 62 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty. Group A consisted of 32 patients who we...

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Published in:Bioelectromagnetics 2009-02, Vol.30 (2), p.152-158
Main Authors: Błaszczak, Edward, Franek, Andrzej, Taradaj, Jakub, Widuchowski, Jerzy, Klimczak, Jerzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Female
Humans
knee endoprosthesis
Knee Prosthesis
magnetic fields
Magnetics
Male
Middle Aged
Range of Motion, Articular
rehabilitation
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Summary:The purpose of this clinical study was to assess low frequency, low intensity magnetic fields in the enhancement of the physical rehabilitation of patients after knee endoprosthesis surgery. The study included 62 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty. Group A consisted of 32 patients who were physically rehabilitated. Group B consisted of 30 patients who were physically rehabilitated and treated additionally with pulsing magnetic fields (5 mT, 30 Hz, 20 min once a day, 5 days weekly). Therapy lasted 3 weeks for both groups. The rehabilitation process was evaluated using a goniometer, tensometer, goniometric pendulum test, Lysholm scale for knee function, and a visual analogue scale (VAS) questionnaire for pain and activity. The changes of measured rates were comparable in both groups. Low frequency and low intensity magnetic fields of examined parameters were not demonstrated to effectively improve the rehabilitation of patients after knee endoprosthesis surgery. Bioelectromagnetics 30:152–158, 2009. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0197-8462
1521-186X
DOI:10.1002/bem.20464