The analysis of factors causing functional disabilities in osteoarthritis of the knee: A prospective study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Orthopedics - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Osteoarthritis(OA) of the knee is one of the most common diagnoses made in the Orthopaedic out patient department and is also the most common type of arthritis in India. The prevalence of OA is high in the elderly, especially obese individuals which leads to increased rate of disability. With increasing life expectancy of the Indian population and the increased incidence of obesity due to sedentary lifestyle, the overall prevalence of OA is on the rise. The very alarming factor is the relatively younger age of patients(40-49 years) who present with OA in Outpatient clinics. In our study 17% of patients from 40-49 years age group, 46% of patients from 50-59 years age group , 30% of patients from 60-69 years age group and 7% from 70-79 years age group.
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S Varaprasad, K P Manimaran
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