METHOD OF TREATING GONARTHROSIS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61N5/67 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, rheumatology and physiotherapy and may be used for treating gonarthrosis. A patient's rehabilitation index is calculated. Sonography is conducted, and the foot effusion volume is measured. A joint pain intensity is shown by a visual analogue scale. A body weight index is calculated, and the presence of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome is stated. A radiation area is delimited and squared. The area is exposed to laser light at wave length 0.89 mcm. A pulse repetition frequency is specified in compliance with the effusion volume and joint pain intensity. An exposure dose per a session is determined with regard to the body weight index, the carbohydrate and lipid metabolic status, the patient's rehabilitation potential. At two frequencies, the exposure dose for each frequency makes ½ of the exposure dose per a session.

EFFECT: method provides higher clinical effectiveness in gonarthrosis ensured by taking into account the individual medical-biological values, more specific measurement of the exposure dose and radiation area.

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