Effectiveness of low-frequency magnetotherapy in rehabilitation of patients with combat injury sequelae
- Authors: Bodrova R.A.1,2, Zakamyrdina A.D.1,2, Dilyan A.M.2, Akhmetova G.I.2
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Affiliations:
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- City Clinical Hospital № 7 of Kazan
- Issue: Vol 24, No 3 (2025)
- Pages: 182-188
- Section: Original studies
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1681-3456/article/view/314407
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/rjpbr676861
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/WKWZZJ
- ID: 314407
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: In recent years, the number of military personnel with mine-blast injuries sustained during the special military operation has significantly increased. These injuries often lead to severe damage, which leading to disability. The development and implementation of new medical rehabilitation methods for patients with combat injury sequelae using physical therapy modalities, such as low-frequency magnetotherapy, is a key priority in modern medicine. Low-frequency magnetotherapy is included in the rehabilitation recommendations for patients with combat injury sequelae by many experts. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is currently recommended as a tool for objectively assessing patient health, predicting functional impairment, and evaluating rehabilitation measures.
AIM: The work aimed to assess the effectiveness of low-frequency magnetotherapy in the rehabilitation of patients with combat injury sequelae in terms of the ICF.
METHODS: The study included 95 patients (mean age 25.9 ± 2.1 years) with combat injury sequelae, accompanied by peripheral neuropathies, lower-limb fractures, and multiple shrapnel wounds. Group 1 (main) included 48 patients who received low-frequency magnetotherapy using the Polimag-02M device (Elamed, Russia) for 20 minutes daily for 14 sessions, in addition to standard therapy. Group 2 (control) included 47 patients who received standard therapy only.
A comprehensive evaluation was conducted after the rehabilitation course, including the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, tape measurements of limb edema, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Spielberger–Hanin anxiety scale, and Beck Depression Inventory.
RESULTS: A 45.8% reduction in pain, a 42.7% decrease in edema, and an 11.5% improvement in FIM scores were observed in the main group. According to the Spielberger–Hanin scale, anxiety levels decreased by 10.9%, and depression levels by 30.5%.
CONCLUSION: The application of the ICF tool demonstrated that low-frequency magnetotherapy effectively reduces pain and edema and improves quality of life in patients with combat injury sequelae.
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Rezeda A. Bodrova
Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; City Clinical Hospital № 7 of Kazan
Author for correspondence.
Email: bodrovarezeda@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3540-0162
SPIN-code: 1201-5698
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Associate Professor; Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch Campus of Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Russian Federation, Kazan; 54 Marshal Chuikov st, Kazan, 420103Aygul D. Zakamyrdina
Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; City Clinical Hospital № 7 of Kazan
Email: aigul55@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3234-6976
SPIN-code: 8153-6610
Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch Campus of Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Russian Federation, Kazan; 54 Marshal Chuikov st, Kazan, 420103Artur M. Dilyan
City Clinical Hospital № 7 of Kazan
Email: gkb7@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2328-7679
SPIN-code: 6958-9179
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, 54 Marshal Chuikov st, Kazan, 420103Guzel I. Akhmetova
City Clinical Hospital № 7 of Kazan
Email: akhmeguzel@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-0974-0971
Russian Federation, 54 Marshal Chuikov st, Kazan, 420103
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