Browsing by Author "Pizarro Enríquez, Jhon Carlos Jhon Carlos"
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Item “Incidencia de lesiones de rodilla en pacientes que acuden al centro de salud tipo B Totoras”.(Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud- Carrera de Terapia Física, 2017-08-01) Pizarro Enríquez, Jhon Carlos Jhon Carlos; Robalino Morales, Gabriela Estefanía Lcda. Msc.This research project aimed to determine the incidence of knee injuries in patients who come to the b Totoras health center. The knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and liquids. It is the muscles and tendons that help the knee to move in your joint. At the national level, there are no precise epidemiological records of knee injuries because the vast majority of these injuries are treated in consultation or in private therapy and physical rehabilitation centers. In the health center that was studied and investigated, an average of 250 in the area of Physical Therapy are attended monthly, those with osteomuscular and neurological lesions, in which knee injuries represent 20%, in addition, those with knee disorders Oscillate between 30 and 50 years of age, presenting mainly injuries such as gonarthrosis, disrupted ligamentous knee, tendinitis patella and in some cases internal knee disorder.