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Companion patella – eine digitale Therapielösung zur Behandlung des vorderen Knieschmerzes

Eine „App auf Rezept“ entwickelt mit Experten der Deutschen Kniegesellschaft

Companion patella—a digital solution to treat anterior knee pain

An “app on prescription” developed with experts from the German Knee Society

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Zusammenfassung

Der vordere Knieschmerz stellt ein häufiges Problem in der täglichen Praxis dar und geht mit einer hohen Morbidität und Chronifizierungsrate einher. Der Gesetzgeber hat durch das Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz eine Grundlage für die Verwendung digitaler Gesundheitsanwendungen geschaffen. Unter Mithilfe der Deutschen Kniegesellschaft ist auf der Basis der aktuellen Evidenz eine mobile Applikation als werbefreies Medizinprodukt Klasse 1 entstanden. Inhalt ist eine digitale, individualisierte und kontinuierliche 12-wöchige Bewegungstherapie für die Indikationen patellofemorales Schmerzsyndrom, Patellaerstluxation sowie Patellaspitzensyndrom. In der digitalen Bibliothek stehen dem Patienten zusätzliche Informationen über das Krankheitsbild, die Schmerzbewältigung und Verhaltensstrategien zu Verfügung. Eine multizentrische randomisierte Kontrollstudie zur Überprüfung des medizinischen Nutzens ist gestartet.

Abstract

Anterior knee pain is a common problem in daily practice and is associated with a high morbidity and rate of chronification. The legislature created a basis for the use of digital health applications with the “Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz” (Digital Healthcare Act). In cooperation with Deutsche Kniegesellschaft (German Knee Society), a mobile application as an advertisement-free medical product class 1 based on the current evidence is created for continuous 12-week exercise therapy for the indications patellofemoral pain syndrome, patellar dislocation and patella tendinopathy. The digital library provides additional information about disease pattern, coping with pain and behavioral strategies. A multicenter randomized controlled study to examine the medical benefits has started.

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Schenke, M., Dickschas, J. Companion patella – eine digitale Therapielösung zur Behandlung des vorderen Knieschmerzes. Knie J. 3, 99–106 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43205-021-00106-y

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