Functional assessment of patients after total knee replacement

Matla Joanna; Ogrodzka Katarzyna; Bac Aneta; Gądek Artur; Sorysz Tomasz

doi:10.1515/rehab-2015-0064

Advances in Rehabilitation (Jun 2017)

Functional assessment of patients after total knee replacement

Matla Joanna,
Ogrodzka Katarzyna,
Bac Aneta,
Gądek Artur,
Sorysz Tomasz

Affiliations

Matla Joanna: Department of Clinical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
Ogrodzka Katarzyna: Department of Clinical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
Bac Aneta: Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
Gądek Artur: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University Hospital in Krakow, Poland
Sorysz Tomasz: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Gabriel Narutowicz Municipal Hospital in Krakow, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rehab-2015-0064
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 31, no. 2
pp. 17 – 27

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Introduction: In the society of the 21st century, osteoarthritis is considered one of the primary causes of the occurrence of pain and disability. Arthroplasty is the treatment of choice for advanced degenerative changes. The aim of the study was to carry out a functional assessment of patients at early stages of rehabilitation after total knee replacement.

Published in Advances in Rehabilitation

ISSN: 0860-6161 (Print); 1734-4948 (Online)
Publisher: Termedia Publishing
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.advrehab.org/

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