Demographic study of osteoarthritis of knee joint in Salahaldin governorate | ||
| Medical Journal of Tikrit | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 182, June 2012, Pages 224-230 | ||
| Author | ||
| Uqba N. Yousif | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: To assess the gender and age distribution related to deformities & risk factors of osteoarthritis among patients in Salah aldin governorate. Methodology: A 1668 knee joints of 1000 patient comprised in the study. All patients underwent full history, complete rheumatic clinical, radiological & laboratory examination to assess the demographic criteria and knee joints deformities. Age grouping was done in assessing various deformities. Results: The age distribution in this study show that most of deformities develop after the age of 50 years and the females are predominantly affected 676(67.6%) while males were 324(32%). The rural inhabitant people were 718(71.8%) while those lived in urban 282(28%).; In this study the Genu varus deformity were 877(52.6%) knee joint, fixed flexion deformity were 556(33%) knee joint. Regarding to the causes & risk factors of OA of the knee joint obesity were 326 (36.5%) of patients, traumatic injuries or fractures 23 (11.6%), genetic factor 114 (28.5%), inflammatory arthritis 9 (7.8%) and others. Conclusion: Females affected twice more than males with OA of knee and its disabilities. Obesity is serious contributing factor. Genu varus are a significant deformities and then fixed flexion deformities specially in post-traumatic, post inflammatory process & knee instability syndromes or meniscus tear. | ||
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