Long-Term Effects of AposTherapy in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Two-Year Followup.

ABSTRACT: Several biomechanics treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have emerged with the goal of reducing pain and improving function. Through this, researchers have hoped to achieve a transition from the pathological gait patterns to coordinated motor responses. The purpose of the study was to determine the long-term effects of a therapy using a biomechanical device in patients with knee OA. Patients with knee OA were enrolled to active and control groups. The biomechanical device used in therapy (AposTherapy) was individually calibrated to each patient in the active group. Patients in the control group received standard treatment. Outcomes were the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Aggregated Locomotor Function (ALF), Short Form 36 (SF-36), and Knee Society Score asses

SUBMITTER: Bar-Ziv Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3603601 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature