The comparable analysis of the far results of physical rehabilitation in patients after total endoprosthesis plasty of the knee joint

The aim of the study was evaluation of the physical rehabilitation in patients a after total endoprosthesis plasty of the knee joint. Two comparative groups were made at a random of 39 patients after endoprosthesis plasty of the knee. Group A (late physical therapy) was consisted of 21 patients, which period from surgical operation to the beginning of the rehabilitation was 8.3 month. Group B (far physical therapy) was consisted of 18 patients, which period from surgical operation to the beginning of the rehabilitation was 5.4 years. The therapy in both groups lasted 4 weeks. For the rehabilitation process evaluation, the condition of patients was goniometry and pendulum test were preformed at admission and at termination of rehabilitation. A modification of the Lysholm Scale and a subjective knee questionnaire (VAS) were also used. Based on obtained results observed, that most significant changes in measured parameters were in group A, and final results of rehabilitation in group B are comparative with results from group A.