Coste energético en gonartrosis y prótesis total de rodilla

  1. J. M. CARDONA VERNET
  2. M. SANCHEZ GIMENO
  3. J. ORAN ESPUYS
  4. A. GOMEZ RIBELLES
  5. A. CHARLEZ MARCO
  6. J. M, ZAMORA RODRIGUEZ
  7. J. C. SALO CUENCA
  8. J. J. FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ
Journal:
Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular

ISSN: 0304-5056

Year of publication: 1996

Volume: 31

Issue: 185

Pages: 225-229

Type: Article

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Abstract

By mean of calorimetric indirect method with spirometry of closed circle we carry out a physiologic study of the exercise in fifteen patients with arthritis of the knee, fifteen with total knee arthroplasty type Press-fit and fifteen with total knee arthroplasty type endomodel of Waldemar-Link. There was an influence of pain and gait in oxigen consume, being significantly lower in patients with arthritis of the knee without knee arthroplasty. The best clinic and energetic results were found in patients with knee arthroplasty type Waldemar-Link.