The use of ICF in evaluating the effectiveness of low-frequency magnetic therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with the effects of combat trauma

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of military personnel who participated in a special military operation and have mine-explosion injuries that cause severe damage, leading to further disability. International rehabilitation practice of using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health  advises to use it as a tool that allows you to objectively determine the state of health of patients, determine the prognosis of impaired functions and evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing rehabilitation measures.

Objective. To study the effectiveness of low-frequency magnetic therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with the effects of combat trauma according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.

Material and methods. The study included 95 patients with the effects of combat trauma, accompanied by peripheral neuropathies, fractures of the lower extremities, multiple comminuted wounds. The first group  consisted of 48 people who, against the background of standard therapy, received low-frequency magnetic therapy using the Polymag-02M device  for 20 minutes daily, the course consisted of 14 procedures. The second group  included 47 patients who received standard therapy.

After the  medical rehabilitation, a comprehensive examination was performed, including questionnaire data: pain assessment on the VAS scale, measurement of edema with a centimeter tape, FIM  scale, Spielberger–Khanin psychological test, Beck depression scale.

Results and discussion. There was a 45.8% reduction in pain, a 42.7% reduction in edema, and an 11.5% improvement on the FIM scale. When assessing the psycho-emotional sphere on the Spielberger-Khanin scale, a significant decrease in anxiety levels by 10.9% and depression levels by 30.5% was noted.

Conclusion. The use of ICF in evaluating the effectiveness of low-frequency magnetic therapy has made it possible to establish a reduction in pain, edema and an improvement in the quality of life of patients with the effects of combat trauma.