Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis

<strong>Introduction</strong>: Enthesitis of the trochanter major is characterized by pain and often by limping when walking, then pain, tension, swelling, increased warmth and redness in the area of trochanter, and hip weakness<br />especially when performing exercises with resist...

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Main Authors: Eldad Kaljić, Namik Trtak, Bakir Katana, Muris Pecar
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Language:English
Published: University of Sarajevo 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://jhsci.ba/OJS/index.php/jhsci/article/view/67
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author Eldad Kaljić
Namik Trtak
Bakir Katana
Muris Pecar
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Namik Trtak
Bakir Katana
Muris Pecar
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description <strong>Introduction</strong>: Enthesitis of the trochanter major is characterized by pain and often by limping when walking, then pain, tension, swelling, increased warmth and redness in the area of trochanter, and hip weakness<br />especially when performing exercises with resistance. Research goals: Determine the effectiveness of treatment of major trochanter enthesitis, and analyze the representation of it in patients of both gender, different ages and professions.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: Retrospective analysis of data from the clinic "Praxis" in the period from 01.01.2001. to 31.12.2011. year because of the major trochanter enthesitis 30 patients were treated. Criteria for inclusion in the study were those people with symptoms and diagnosis of of the trochanter major enthesitis who have accessed treatment, while the criteria for exclusion were inadequate diagnosis, treatment abandonment and lack of<br />patient data. The process of therapy included the evaluation of the functional status of patients graded 0-5, then conducted physical therapy that included: bed rest, manual massage and local instillation of depot corticosteroids, and assessment of treatment success ranging from 0 to 5.<br /><strong>Research results</strong>: The mean score for condition of respondents was 3.27 before therapy, while after treatment it was 4.33. The mean score for status of respondents was 3.13 before treatment, and after therapy it<br />was 4.33.<br /><strong>Conslusion</strong>: Based on these data we can conclude that treatment in the clinic "Praxis" leads to the improvement in patients suffering from the enthesitis of trochanter major.
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spelling doaj.art-d06dc25af4014dee8ee1a7175abef8522022-12-21T19:43:13ZengUniversity of SarajevoJournal of Health Sciences2232-75761986-80492012-04-01217073Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitisEldad KaljićNamik TrtakBakir KatanaMuris Pecar<strong>Introduction</strong>: Enthesitis of the trochanter major is characterized by pain and often by limping when walking, then pain, tension, swelling, increased warmth and redness in the area of trochanter, and hip weakness<br />especially when performing exercises with resistance. Research goals: Determine the effectiveness of treatment of major trochanter enthesitis, and analyze the representation of it in patients of both gender, different ages and professions.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: Retrospective analysis of data from the clinic "Praxis" in the period from 01.01.2001. to 31.12.2011. year because of the major trochanter enthesitis 30 patients were treated. Criteria for inclusion in the study were those people with symptoms and diagnosis of of the trochanter major enthesitis who have accessed treatment, while the criteria for exclusion were inadequate diagnosis, treatment abandonment and lack of<br />patient data. The process of therapy included the evaluation of the functional status of patients graded 0-5, then conducted physical therapy that included: bed rest, manual massage and local instillation of depot corticosteroids, and assessment of treatment success ranging from 0 to 5.<br /><strong>Research results</strong>: The mean score for condition of respondents was 3.27 before therapy, while after treatment it was 4.33. The mean score for status of respondents was 3.13 before treatment, and after therapy it<br />was 4.33.<br /><strong>Conslusion</strong>: Based on these data we can conclude that treatment in the clinic "Praxis" leads to the improvement in patients suffering from the enthesitis of trochanter major.http://jhsci.ba/OJS/index.php/jhsci/article/view/67Enthesitis, trochanter major, treatment
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Namik Trtak
Bakir Katana
Muris Pecar
Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
Journal of Health Sciences
Enthesitis, trochanter major, treatment
title Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
title_full Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
title_fullStr Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
title_short Effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
title_sort effectiveness of treatment of patients affected by trochanter major enthesitis
topic Enthesitis, trochanter major, treatment
url http://jhsci.ba/OJS/index.php/jhsci/article/view/67
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