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Physical therapy of Rheumatoid arthritis The author analysis 25 applied Rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed, on the ARA criteria in the out patient clinics of Young-Nam Medical college during the period May, 1987, through Dec, 1988. The results were : 1. There were 21 female patients as compare to 4 male patients, are ratio of almost 5 to 1 2. In age distribution was between 10 and 69 years old. The average age was 40.28 tears old. 3. The joints involved in order of frequency were as follows : knee*22.58%), wrist(14.51%), Ankle(11.29%) 4. The degrees of symptom : mild 36%, moderate 44%, severe 20%, and 24%, progressive form 76%. 5. The result after physical therapy were Normal 28.0%, Good 44.0%, Fair 20.0%, poor 8.0%
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