Influence of the outcome of knee osteoarthrosis treatment on patient

Abstract

Introduction. The aim of this work is to evaluate the impact of physical procedures on the functional status of patients with gonarthrosis. Material and Methods. 30 patients with knee osteoarthrosis were examined (9 male patients, 21 female patients) in the prospective study. All patients were treated on an outpatient basis in the Special Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Novi Sad during 2022. Functional status and quality of life were assessed with use of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index questionnaire and a specific questionnaire for patients with knee osteoarthrosis. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index is a standardized questionnaire used in the assessment of osteoarthrosis of the hip and knee. The specific questionnaire for patients with osteoarthrosis of the knee joint was created by the researchers and contains: general information, a visual-analog pain scale before and after therapy, and a table that monitors the range of motion of the lower extremities during treatment. The results obtained from this kind of research were processed with use of statistical methods. Statistical significance is defined at the probability level of the alternative hypothesis from p?0.05 to p<0.001. Results. Correlation between the treatment outcome and patients? individual characteristics (gender, age, type of work, time diagnosis) is shown. Conclusion. All patients had positive results and improved quality of life, as well as reduced soreness, after two weeks, regardless of their individual characteristics.