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Significant improvement in pain and function with 448kHz CRMRF for treatment of OA of the knee joint

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June 2019

Significant improvement in pain and function with 448kHz CRMRF for treatment of OA of the knee joint

Vol: 8| Issue: 6| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Treatment using 448kHz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency improves pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint: a randomised controlled trial

Physiotherapy. 2019 Mar;105(1):98-107

Contributing Authors:
T Watson B Kumaran

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Synopsis

45 patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee joint were randomized to receive 4 weeks of active capacitive resistive monopolar radio frequency (CRMRF), sham CRMRF treatment, or standard-of-care treatment. The outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), the time up and go (TUG) test and kne...

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