Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMT) in Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Lesions

Visual Pain Scale (VAS) - night - rest - movement

In treatments applied for knee pain, the primary goal is to focus on the restoration of pain and movement function. Visual Pain Scale (VAS), which is easy to understand, apply and interpret, and provides valid and reliable data in a short time, is the most commonly used method in clinics. With a 100 mm visual linear scale, the patient is told that there is no pain at 0, and that the most severe pain ever felt at 100, and the patient is asked to mark the point corresponding to rest, movement and night pain.

KOOS ( KNEE INJURY AND OSTEOARTHRITIS OUTCOME SCORE)

It is a scale used to evaluate symptoms and functional status related to knee injuries and knee osteoarthritis . It has 5 subgroups: pain, daily living activities (ADL), functional status in sports and leisure activities and quality of life related to the knee. Each question is scored with a total of 5 options between 0-4. The average score in each section is multiplied by 100, divided by 4 and subtracted from 100. The possible score varies between 0 and 100 points in each case. A score of 100 indicates no restrictions due to the affected knee , while a score of 0 indicates excessive problems and restrictions.

Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale

8 items are asked about symptoms and a total score (0-100) is calculated. A score of 0 indicates the lowest knee function, while a score of 100 indicates the highest knee function. There is a Turkish validity and reliability study.

Western Ontario Meniscus Assessment Questionnaire

Physical symptoms experienced by patients due to knee problems are questioned. A total of 16 questions in 3 sections are given 0-10 points. The score for each subgroup is obtained by dividing the marked values of the questions in that section by the number of questions and multiplying by 10. For the total score, all marked values are added, divided by 16 and multiplied by 10. The score is between 0-100. 0 indicates the best symptoms and function, while 100 indicates the worst symptoms and function. There is a Turkish validity and reliability study.

Knee joint range of motion (ROM)

In measuring knee range of motion, flexion and extension movements are measured with a goniometer while the patient lies on his back, including active and passive measurements of the knee.

Tegner Activity Level Scale

This scale aims to evaluate the activity level of people with knee injuries. The patient's activity is scored between 0 and 10. 0 indicates the lowest activity level, while 10 indicates the highest activity level. There is a Turkish validity and reliability study.

Lower Extremity Y Dynamic Balance Test:

Balance is maintained on the Y dynamic balance test platform by keeping the hands fixed on the waist area and the foot fixed at the center point. Then, while maintaining the fixed stance with one foot, the blocks are pushed with the toe tip with the other foot in the anterior (0°), posteromedial (45°) and posterolateral (45°) directions (each time bringing the foot back to the fixed stance point without touching the ground) . After the test is repeated 3 times in each of the three directions ( anterior , posteromedial , posterolateral ), the normalization formula is used. The sum of the 3 directions is divided by 3 times the leg length and multiplied by 100.

SF -36

SF -36 is a generic quality of life scale. It provides the opportunity to ev.aluate the health status of the person in 10 sub-parameters such as physical function, body pain, limitation due to physical problems, emotional well-being, social function, energy/fatigue, general health perception. It contains a total of 36 items. It is evaluated between 0-100 points. It was created to evaluate the health status.