All over the world, total joint replacement is one of the most common and popular surgical technology. The frequency of knee replacement is steadily increasing. The development of new rehabilitation technologies for patients after total knee replacement is an urgent problem of modern healthcare.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of physical training using a stabiloplatform and a standard scheme of medical rehabilitation on the restoration of the walking stereotype, the state of locomotor function and hemodynamic parameters of the affected lower limb in patients after total knee replacement in the late recovery period.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
60 patients were examined three months after total arthroplasty of the joints of the lower limb aged 55 to 80 years, who were divided into two groups comparable in clinical and functional characteristics: the 1st group — 30 people, who in addition to the standard scheme of medical rehabilitation, were trained using a stabilometric complex with biofeedback for recovery functions of balance and symmetry of movements; the 2nd group — 30 people, who have undergone a course of medical rehabilitation (physical therapy and medical massage according to the standard method). The state of the microcirculatory bed in the affected limb was assessed using laser Doppler flowmetry, data on static-locomotor disorders (before and after treatment) were analyzed.
RESULTS
The data obtained indicate the advantage of including physical training aimed at restoring impaired locomotor function, balance and symmetry of movements in the standard scheme of medical rehabilitation of patients after total knee replacement of the lower limb. In the course of the study, it was revealed that training with biofeedback helps to improve the overall capillary blood flow in the affected lower limb and normalize the indicators of static-locomotor functions.
CONCLUSION
The inclusion of physical training to restore static balance and symmetry of movements in the standard complex of medical rehabilitation of patients after total knee replacement in the late recovery period significantly improves microcirculation in the affected limb and normalizes motor functions and skills.
