METHOD FOR TREATING GONARTHROSIS CASES ON THE BACKGROUND OF KNEE JOINT VARUS DEFORMITY

摘要

FIELD: medicine. ^ SUBSTANCE: method involves fixing knee joint by applying orthopedic apparatus to injured extremity. The apparatus has hinges with supporting plates preliminarily bent outwards stage-by-stage at an angle exceeding frontal deformity of the knee joint by 3-5°, during the treatment course. Orthopedic insole is additionally used for setting crural axis by redistributing axial load applied to the internal foot part. ^ EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; wide range of functional capability; alleviated pain syndrome manifestations; reduced drug load; prevented knee joint deformity and dystrophic process progress.