PAIN AND AUTONOMY LEVEL OF THE ELDERLY WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the pain and autonomy levels of the elderly with knee osteoarthritis. Materials and Methods: The descriptive study was conducted with 147 patients who consulted the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation-Orthopedics Clinic of a Research and Application Hospital in a city center The data were obtained by using information form, visual analog scale and functional autonomy measurement system. Results: A...