The use of surface electromyography in rehabilitating rheumatic patients after knee arthroplasty (pilot study).

Objectives: The aim of the conducted research was to assess muscle performance in rheumatic patients qualified for knee arthroplasty before and after surgical treatment.

Material And Methods: Patients with the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or a degenerative joint disease qualified for surgical treatment were examined. Three groups were analysed: 1) a control group, 2) a group of patients qualified for knee arthroplasty (G1), 3) a group of patients with one knee joint endoprosthesis qualified for the second surgery (G2).

Benefits of wrist splinting in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objectives: The goal was to present the use of a functional wrist splint and its impact on hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Material And Methods: The study group comprised 104 women aged 18-65 and diagnosed with RA, who were treated in the Rheumatology Clinic and Outpatient Department of the National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation in Warsaw. The control group consisted of 40 healthy women in the same age group.

Risk of falls in the rheumatic patient at geriatric age.

Evaluating the risk of falling of a geriatric rheumatic patient plays an essential role not only in planning and carrying out the physiotherapeutic process. The consequences of falls may be different and, although they do not always result in serious repercussions such as fractures or injuries, it is sufficient that they generate the fear of falling and cause a significant reduction in physical activity. Assessing functional capacity to define the risk of falling is of utmost importance in the case of patients after joint arthroplasty surgeries.

Physical activity in the elderly who underwent joint replacement surgery in the course of rheumatic diseases.

According to the forecasts of the Central Statistical Office of Poland, in 2030 people at the age of 65 and older will account for 23.8%, i.e.

Total ankle replacement - surgical treatment and rehabilitation.

Functions of the ankle joint are closely connected with the gait and ability to maintain an upright position. Degenerative lesions of the joint directly contribute to postural disorders and greatly restrict propulsion of the foot, thus leading to abnormal gait. Development of total ankle replacement is connected with the use of the method as an efficient treatment of joint injuries and continuation of achievements in hip and knee surgery.