Preponderance of side of involvement in Osteoarthritis knee
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Orthopaedic Rheumatology - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the joint. Knee is the most commonly involved joint of body in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis may occur primarily in knee joint or it may be due to some underlying condition of knee joint in which case it’s called secondary osteoarthritis. We have conducted this study to know the mechanism causing osteoarthritis knee relying on preponderance of side of involvement. Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional study of 400 patients presented to OPD of Department of Orthopaedics, Civil Hospital Ahmedabad during 1st of May, 2016 to 31st of May, 2016. Only patients with primary osteoarthritis of knee were enrolled in our study. Results: Out of 400 patients enrolled, 180 (45%) patients had involvement of left knee joint, 170(42%) patients had involvement of right knee joint whereas 50 (13%) patients had bilateral knee joint involvement. There is no preponderance noted for specific side of OA knee in our study. Furthermore there was no correlation found between occupation and development of OA knee in your study. Conclusion: There is no preponderance for specific side for OA knee as per our study further strengthening the claim that OA knee is not due to the wear and tear mechanism as if it would have been so bilateral involvement would be more common and in unilateral involvement, dominant extremity would have been commonly involved which is not consistent with the findings of our study.
Authors and Affiliations
Harshil R. Patel, Kirtan V. Tankshalj, M. Patel, Haresh P. Bhalodiya
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP242906
- DOI -
- Views 73
- Downloads 0
Management of the displaced intra articular fracture calcaneum by open reduction & internal fixation with the locking calcaneum plate: A study
Introduction Since the midnineties open reduction and internal fixation is considered as the gold standard treatment for the displaced intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus by most experts However there still remains...
Latest recommendation for gout treat –To target
The treat-to-target concept has been applied successfully in several inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Gout is a chronic disease with a high burden of pain and inflammation. The pathogenesis of gout is strongly related to...
Perception, attitude and behavioral changes regarding Swine-flu outbreak among patients attending OPD in a dental college at Ghaziabad, India
Introduction: Swine flu caused by novel Influenza A H1N1 virus had led to considerable chaos and panic among common people globally. During a communicable disease upsurge, it is important to find out as much as possible...
Early identification of Clinically Suspect Arthralgia (CSA) likely to progress to Rheumatoid Arthritis EULAR definition
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease affecting 0.5 to 1 % of the population.(1) There are ample evidences to suggest that early initiation of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy...
Von Willebrand disease - broadening our vision: a pediatric case report with dental considerations
Von Willebrand disease is an autosomal inherited bleeding disorder caused due to the quantitative or qualitative defects of a multimeric glycoprotein, the Von Willebrand factor (VWF). VWF is a multi-adhesive protein that...