Creatine phosphate in the rehabilitation of patients with muscle hypotonotrophy of the lower extremity

Abstract

Sixty-nine patients with muscle hypotonotrophy of the thigh due to knee osteoarticular lesions underwent a rehabilitative training with of without the addition of creatine phosphate. An isokinetic dynamometer was used for the diagnostic evaluation and rehabilitative training. During physiokinesitherapy, the 38 patients treated with creatine phosphate showed a faster and greater muscle recovery of strength and power than the 31 control patients, with statistically significant differences. After 30 days of treatment the difference between the two groups was 13% in flexion and 18% in extension. Creatine phospate appeared to aid muscle strength recovery in patients with hypotrophy of the lower extremity.