The therapeutic attitude for degenerative knee joint damage (such as osteoarthritis) consists in a complex protocol which starts with physiotherapy sessions, involves the use of specific devices — orthosis for sustaining the affected joint, and includes intra-articular infiltrations for reducing the pain, improving joint mobility and minimizing functional deterioration [1, 2].
Volume Subject Area:
Poster Session II: Design and Rehabilitation
This content is only available via PDF.
Copyright © 2012 by ASME
You do not currently have access to this content.
