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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1029-3043</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Medicentro Electrónica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medicentro Electrónica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1029-3043</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1029-30432023000100024</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Utilidad de la laserterapia en el tratamiento de la gonartrosis]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Usefulness of laser therapy in the treatment of gonarthrosis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoel]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lago Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roxana]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Docente «Camilo Cienfuegos»  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Remedios Villa Clara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Docente «Martha Abreu»  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santa Clara Villa Clara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1029-30432023000100024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1029-30432023000100024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1029-30432023000100024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Se realizó un estudio cuasiexperimental prospectivo para evaluar la utilidad de la laserterapia en el tratamiento de la gonartrosis, en el Servicio de Rehabilitación Integral del Policlínico Docente «Camilo Cienfuegos», de Zuluetas, Villa Clara. De un universo de 76 pacientes diagnosticados por Ortopedia con gonartrosis, se tomó una muestra de 60, distribuidos al azar en dos grupos equitativos, el grupo de estudio recibió tratamiento con laserterapia y el grupo control con calor infrarrojo; se evaluó la intensidad del dolor según la escala visual, y se practicó un examen físico que incluía la medición de los ángulos de movimiento de la articulación de la rodilla y su capacidad funcional. Se realizó un segundo examen para evaluar su utilidad. Se comprobó que ambas modalidades terapéuticas aportaron beneficios, con resultados significativamente superiores en los pacientes atendidos con laserterapia.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT A prospective, quasi-experimental study was carried out to evaluate the usefulness of laser therapy in the treatment of gonarthrosis, in the comprehensive rehabilitation service at «Camilo Cienfuegos» Teaching Polyclinic in Zuluetas, Villa Clara. A sample of 60 patients randomly distributed into two equitable groups was taken from a universe of 76 patients diagnosed with gonarthrosis in the Orthopaedic service, the study group received treatment with laser therapy and the control ones with infrared heat; pain intensity was evaluated according to the visual scale and a physical examination was performed including measurement of the knee joint angles and its functional capacity. A second exam was conducted to assess its usefulness. We found that both therapeutic modalities have benefits in the treatment of gonarthrosis, with significantly better results in patients treated with laser therapy.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[terapia por laser]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[osteoartritis de la rodilla]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[laser therapy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[osteoarthritis, knee]]></kwd>
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