To Evaluate the Severity of Osteoarthritis in Post-Menopausal Women: An Institutional Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The incidence of knee, hip, and hand OA is higher in women than men and in women increases dramatically around the time of menopause, prompting many investigations into the roles of estrogen and other hormones as possible explanatory factors. Results of clinical and epidemiologic studies have been conflicting. Hence, we evaluated the severity of osteoarthritis in post-menopausal women. Materials and Methods: 50 postmenopausal women aged over 45 years were selected. It was made sure that the woman who participated in the study had undergone bone densitometry test of the hip or lumbar spine had BMD values consistent with osteoporosis. After the selection of the participants, we recorded age, height, and weight of the subjects. All the subjects were provided a questionnaire to be answered based on their signs and symptoms of the arthritic pain. Results: A total of 50 subjects were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 51.29 years. Mean T-score of the subjects who participated was -2.11. The majority of patients had two sites affected (n=26). We observed that 33 patients out of 50 patients had osteoarthritic pain and functional disability in the hip, knee, neck or hand. The most common severity of pain and disability in these regions was mild (n=14), followed by moderate (n=12), and severe (n=7). Conclusion: The post-menopausal women with low BMD tend to have osteoarthritic pain and disability in neck, knee, hip, and hand region. The most common severity of pain and disability is mild.
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Vijay Kumar Meena, Gunvanti Meena
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