Effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound to reduce the effusion volumes and pain with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Authors

  • P. Shanmuga Raju Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, CAIMS, Karimnagar, Telangana, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2281-2192
  • Chokkarapu Ramu Department of Orthopaedics, CAIMS, Karimnagar, Telangana, India
  • N. S. Harshavardhan Department of Radio-Diagnosis, CAIMS, Karimnagar, Telangana, India
  • K. Rajender Department of Orthopaedics, CAIMS, Karimnagar, Telangana, India
  • G. Sachin Department of Community Medicine, CAIMS, Karimnagar, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20185145

Keywords:

Knee osteoarthritis, Effusion, Pulsed ultrasound, VAS, Ultrasonography

Abstract

Background: The study aim was to determine the effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy to reduce the effusion volumes and pain in patients with Knee OA.

Methods: This study design was randomized controlled trial. Total 50 patients diagnosed with Knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to two groups. Group I was using treatment of low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy and group II was administered TENS with home exercise respectively. Treatments were 6 days per week and duration of 2 week. The amount of effusion volume will be measured via ultrasonograpy in knee.

Results: The maximum number of cases are lying in age group >60 years which is 28% and 40% in cases and control group respectively and age distribution in both the group is statistically not significant. The mean age of patients in cases and control group is 57.08±7.40 years and 58.04±9.93 years respectively.

Conclusions: Low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy significantly reduced the effusion volumes and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Author Biography

P. Shanmuga Raju, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, CAIMS, Karimnagar, Telangana, India

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2018-12-25

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