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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 6 year 2002, Issue number 1

The analysis of gait pathology in rheumatoid arthritis

Authors: Andrzej Seyfried, Krzysztof Dudziński

Medical Rehabilitation 2002; 6(1): 45-51

The analysis of gait pathology in rheumatoid arthritis

Analiza chodu patologicznego w przebiegu reumatoidalnego zapalenia stawów

Andrzej Seyfried, Krzysztof Dudziński

Katedra Rehabilitacji Wydziału Rehabilitacji Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Warszawie

Key words

rheumatoid arthritis, gait analysis

Summary

The authors describe the value of clinical and functional gait analysis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, complemented and compared with results of laboratory CDG and P&G testing. In clinical examples, the assessment of gait disturbances and compensations, and rationale for proper decision making in correcting these disturbances is represented. The documentations of results of CDG and P&G testing is shown.

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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 6 year 2002, Issue number 1