Affiliation:
1. Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny / Medical University of Warsaw Zakład Rehabilitacji Oddziału Fizjoterapii II Wydziału Lekarskiego / Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, 2nd, Medical Faculty
Abstract
The sensorimotor system is a complicated tool allowing for maintaining body balance and responding to changing environmental conditions to prevent injury. It is difficult to objectively assess the function of balance control mechanisms due to the multidimensional nature of the sensorimotor system and multitude of variables that may interfere with the measurement.
The function of the sensorimotor system is considerably compromised in osteoarthritis, including gonarthrosis. The knee is the second most common location of osteoarthritis, after the hip, and total or partial replacement surgery of the knee joint represents the therapy of choice in advanced stages of the condition. As average life expectancy increases and state-of-the art medical technology develops, the number of total knee replacement surgeries is increasing dramatically and the re-education of the sensorimotor system is of fundamental importance for restoring function in the patients.
This paper describes the current methods for objective assessment of proprioception, sensorimotor function and balance in the knee. The current literature is also reviewed to discuss the use of such examinations in patients with gonarthrosis before and after knee replacement surgery.
Subject
Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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