Feasibility of Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound to Improve Cartilaginous Thickness in Osteoarthritic Knee | ||||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||||
| Article 102, Volume 87, September, September 2019, Page 3567-3571 PDF (340.01 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.65656 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| FATMA A. HANAFY, M.Sc.; SALWA F. ABDEL-MAJID, Ph.D.; MOHAMED F. ABDEL-LATIF, Ph.D.; HATEM MOHAMED AL-AZIZI, M.D. | ||||
| The Department of Physical Therapy for Orthopedics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo and MUST Universities and The Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: It is clear that OA is a complex multifactorial disease process involving cartilage catabolism and anabolism. LIPUS may play a potential chondroprotective role in chondro-cyte metabolism; enhance cell proliferation and matrix pro-duction. Aim of Study: Is to investigate the effect of Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) therapy on cartilage repaire in patient with grade 2 or 3 osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods: Subjects were assigned in one pre and post study groupand receive 20 minutes of LIPUS with power 60 mw/cm and frequency 100Hz over the medial tibiofemoral compartment of the knee of both lower limbs and that was 3 times per week for successive three months. The clinical measures were obtained before the first session and after 36th session, using the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) to assess cartilage thickness. Results: There was a significant difference between MSUS before and after LIPUS treatment in left knee with p-value= 0.01. The mean MSUS increased from 1.81 to 2.27 with a difference 0.45 and in right knee with p-value=0.001. The mean MSUS increased from 2.09 to 2.44 with a difference 0.34. Conclusion: LIPUS has a statistical difference over in-creasing cartilage thickness measured by M.S.U.S in patient with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Knee osteoarthritis; Ultrasound therapy; LIPUS; Musculoskeletal US | ||||
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