Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Study on the Applicability of Thermography as Severity Measurement in the Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee

퇴행성 슬관절염 환자의 증상 중증도 지표와 DITI의 상관성 연구

  • Seo, Byung-Kwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ryu, Seong-Ryong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kang, Jung-Won (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • An, Kyung-Eh (East-West Medical Research Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Dong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Choi, Do-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Keon-Sik (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Doo-Ik (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 서병관 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 류성룡 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 강중원 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 안경애 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소) ;
  • 이재동 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 최도영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김건식 (경희대학교 부속병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 이두익 (경희대학교 부속병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 이윤호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이상훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2005.08.20
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Abstract

Objectives : To investigate the applicability of thermography as severity measurement in the patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Methods : Data were obtained from 80 patiens with OA of the knee. They were asked to answer two disease-specific questionnaire (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) OA index. Lequesne's Functional Index (LFI)), one generic instrument (Korean Health Assessment Questionnaire (KHAQ)), VAS in order to assess the severity of disease, quality of life, and degree of pain and taken thermography in standardized environment. Results : The thermal difference between ipsilateral side and contralaterla side of lateral aspect of knee was correlated with that of medial aspect of knee, and the thermal difference of anterior thigh was correlated with that of lateral, medial aspect of knee and patella region. Age, duration of disease, duration of morning stiffness, sex, crepitus, and painful side of knee were not correlated with the thermal differences of each region. LFI, WOMAC, WOMAC pain subscale, WOMAC stiffness subscale, WOMAC physical function, KHAQ, VAS were not correlated with the thermal differences of each region. Conclusion : Futher study on the thermography on OA of the knee in population with appropriate severity grade and the standardization of analysis of thermographic data were recommended.

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