Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India A Cross sectional study

Dr. Abhinav Kotak

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 Background and Aim: Osteoarthritis (OA), also often called ‘osteoarthrosis or ‘degenerative joint disease,’ is the most common form of arthritis. The study is aim to measure the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis patients attending at Gujarat Adani Institute of medical science, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India. Methods: A cross–sectional study was conducted at department of orthopedics, Gujarat Adani institute of medical science, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat. A total of 150 interviewed subjects referred having knee pain and clinically diagnosed by orthopaedic doctor and radiographically confirmed as Knee Osteoarthritis patient. An interviewer–administered questionnaire was used to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of Knee osteoarthritis. The data was analysed using SPSS windows 15.0. Results: The age of the population was 40 to 65years. About 46% of the patients having normal BMI and ESR were highest in the range of 50 and above mm/hr. The mean average of WOMAC score was highest in moderate while compå to other scores. Conclusion: Knee Osteoarthritis is one of the most common rheumatologic problems. The risk factors of the disease are age, socio –economic status and regular activities etc. There is no clear published data available about the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis due to different types of defining of the disease

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Dr. Abhinav Kotak Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India A Cross sectional study International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7|July 2016

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