Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)

The Korean Academy Of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회)
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The Study About The Correlation Between Assessment Instruments Of Knee OA and DITI

퇴행성 슬관절염 평가도구와 적외선 체열촬영과의 상관관계 연구

  • Kim, Hyee-Kwon (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) ;
  • Seo, Jung-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Deok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Seok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 김회권 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이상훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이승덕 (동국대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this syudy is to validate the between Assessment Instruments of Knee OA and digital infrared thermographic imaging(DITI) and to find out the methods to assess knee OA by DITI. Methods: 60 subjects were evaluated. They were asked to answer VAS pain scale, WOMAC, KHAQ and LFI. Correlation was assessed by examining the spearman's rank correlation coefficients. Results: VAS, WOMAC and LFI was correlated with not only the thermal difference between Ant. knee and Post. knee, but also the lowest temperature of Ant. knee. Conclusion: DITI value was useful for evaluating the degree of OA. And we should find out that decrease of pain is correlated with change of DITI value.

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