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Effects of intensive rehabilitation on locomotor capacity after total knee replacement
Joint Authors
Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi
al-Arusi, Nadiyah Hamid Mahmud
Nasr, Mahmud al-Tayyib
Izz al-Din, Dalia M.
al-Sibai, Mahmud Ahmad
Source
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Issue
Vol. 35, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2008), pp.221-229, 9 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Publication Date
2008-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : To evaluate the effectiveness of a pre- & post-operative exercise protocols and intensive functional rehabilitation (IFR) program on locomotors capacity in the first three months after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for severe osteoarthritis.
Methodology : The study was conducted on 20 patients-with severe osteoarthritis knees who underwent TKA.
They were divided randomly into 2 equal groups.
The first group received an intensive rehabilitation program while the second received ordinary rehabilitation program.
Before program start all patients were subjected to clinical examination.
Postural assessment was done to all patients twice pre-operatively and 12 weeks post-operatively using Computerized Dynamic Petrography including motor control, adaptation and sensory organization tests.
Results : The ordinary rehabilitation group showed a statistically significant increase in post-operative weight symmetry p < 0.05 compared with normal.
There were statistically significant high values in both groups in pre- and post-operative strength symmetry p < 0.05 compared with normal.
Adaptation test toes down showed a statistically significant difference from normal in both groups of rehabilitation in all trials post-operatively, and in intensive rehabilitation group in trial 1, and trial 3, while in ordinary rehabilitation program in trial 2 pre-operatively p < 0.05.
Amplitude scaling f with affected side of the lower limb, showed a statistically significant decrease in ordinary rehabilitation group in small f, and medium f.
p < 0.05.
Conclusion : Intensive rehabilitation group showed no significant change in comparison to normal.
There was more balance affection in toes up position in ordinary rehabilitation group.
There was better balance in intensive rehabilitation group on affected side.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nasr, Mahmud al-Tayyib& Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi& al-Arusi, Nadiyah Hamid Mahmud& Izz al-Din, Dalia M.& al-Sibai, Mahmud Ahmad. 2008. Effects of intensive rehabilitation on locomotor capacity after total knee replacement. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation،Vol. 35, no. 2, pp.221-229.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-26674
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nasr, Mahmud al-Tayyib…[et al.]. Effects of intensive rehabilitation on locomotor capacity after total knee replacement. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Vol. 35, no. 2 (Apr. 2008), pp.221-229.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nasr, Mahmud al-Tayyib& Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi& al-Arusi, Nadiyah Hamid Mahmud& Izz al-Din, Dalia M.& al-Sibai, Mahmud Ahmad. Effects of intensive rehabilitation on locomotor capacity after total knee replacement. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation. 2008. Vol. 35, no. 2, pp.221-229.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-26674
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 229
Record ID
BIM-26674