Eficacia del Cuestionario Womac para medir los resultados funcionales de los pacientes con artrosis, en el Centro de Rehabilitación Integral Especializado Guayaquil #2, en el periodo de octubre del 2017 a febrero del 2018.

Abstract

Arthrosis is the degenerative disorder of the joints, therefore, it isn`t produced by traumatic, infectious, inflammatory process. Severe osteoarthritis is created when the cartilage completely disintegrates, causing friction between the two bones and causing wear of the bones. Arthrosis doesn`t present a definitive cure. However, treatment strategies are aimed at reducing pain and improving the function of the affected joint. In themselves, they are caused in physio pathological processes, they affect women more than men. The objective of the project is to determine the efficacy of the WOMAC questionnaire, in order to measure the functional results to patients with arthrosis, in the Specialized Integral rehabilitation center Guayaquil #2. The research work uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive scope and non-experimental design, the sample is 20 patients from 40 to 70 years with arthrosis, which were applied the questionnaire Womac to measure pain, stiffness and functional capacity. The results scarcely determined that 55 % of the patients presents very much pain, 45 % of the patients presents inflexibility between greatly or very much, and 50 % presents many functional capacities. In agreement with our conclusions we could notice that the highest prevalence between 20 patients studied by means of this method who possess degenerative osteoarthritis, they are of feminine sex with 90 % and in agreement for his labor occupation they were the housewives with 70 %.