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Tratamiento domiciliario de gonartrosis con parches de microcorrientes

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2013

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Pozuelo-Calvo, R
Ortiz-Pérez, AI
Donaire-Hoyas, D
García-Montes, I
Martínez-Montes, JL

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Objetivo: Plantear el tratamiento mediante parches de microcorrientes en domicilio de pacientes con gonartrosis incapacitante para realizar sus actividades de la vida diaria y laboral. Material y métodos: Seleccionamos 80 pacientes incluidos en lista de espera quirúrgica de artroplastia total de rodilla. 40 de ellos recibieron parche activo y otros 40 inactivo. A todos se les entregó protocolo de ejercicios de rodilla. Las variables analizadas fueron: dolor (escala EVA), balance articular, balance muscular y calidad de vida (escala SF-12). Los pacientes fueron revisados tras dos meses de tratamiento. Se analizaron las variables con el programa estadístico SPSS 17.0. Resultados: Se obtuvieron resultados estadísticamente significativos (p<0.05) para disminución de dolor según valores medios de la escala EVA. No encontramos diferencias significativas para el resto de variables. Conclusiones: La terapia por microcorrientes puede ser una alternativa en el tratamiento del dolor por gonartrosis y no presenta diferencias con el tratamiento convencional.
Objective: To outline the treatment by patches of microcurrent at home of patients with disabling knee osteoarthritis to perform their activities of daily life and work. Material and methods: We selected 80 patients in the surgical waiting list for total knee arthroplasty. 40 of whom received active patch and 40 inactive. All were given exercise protocol knee. The variables analyzed were: pain (VAS), joint balance, muscular balance and quality of life (SF-12). Patients were reviewed after two months of treatment. Variables were analyzed with SPSS 17.0 statistical program. Results: Statistically significant results were obtained (p <0.05) for decrease in mean pain according to VAS scale. No significant differences for other variables were found. Conclusions: Microcurrent therapy could be an alternative in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis pain, with no differences with the traditional treatment.

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Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Joint Diseases::Arthritis::Osteoarthritis
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Joint Diseases::Arthritis::Osteoarthritis::Osteoarthritis, Knee
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nervous System Diseases::Neurologic Manifestations::Pain
Medical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy::Socioenvironmental Therapy::Residential Treatment

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Osteoarthritis, Microcurrent, Pain, Gonartrosis, Microcorrientes, Dolor

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Pozuelo-Calvo R, Ortiz-Pérez AI, Donaire-Hoyas D, García-Montes I, Martínez-Montes J L. Tratamiento domiciliario de gonartrosis con parches de microcorrientes.Trauma. 2013;24(3):163-166