Prevalence of osteoarthritis patients in South Indian hospital

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONOsteoarthritis is multifactorial degenerative diseases. It is several factors involving osteoarthritis mainly systemic factors were age, sex, genes and local factors were muscle weakness, joint deformity and specific aetiological factors are still unknown, but may cause mechanical overloading, failure of the chondrocytecontrolled internal remodelling system and extra cartilaginous factors.1 The prevalence is very high especially in elder people.2 It is involves joint lining, cartilage, ligaments and bone, and symptomatic treatment by analgesics, NSAIDs, opioids, chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, intraarticular corticosteroids, intraarticular hyaluronic acid.3 Osteoarthritis is the fourth most common predictor of problem in women and eighth common predictor was men in global population.4 Knee arthritis is the one of the grater reported site of musculoskeletal pain 5 Developing countries people with the risk of higher physical activities even with less prevalent to obesity. Due to less musculoskeletal surgeries and people lives with severe joint pains in older years while genetic, obesity and smoking are the major risk factors. [6][7][8][9] Earlier studies say that, Common rheumatological problem with joint disease in prevalence of 22% to 39% in India. 10 . Prevalence of osteoarthritis is reported to be in the range of 17 to 60.6% in India 11 .present study deigned to investigate prevalence of ABSTRACT Background: Osteoarthritis is multifactorial in aetiology. Both systemic factors (e.g. age, sex, genes) and local factors (e.g. muscle weakness, joint deformity) appear to influence the risk of individual joints developing the disease. Methods: Total 60 patient's prospective data was collected in S.V. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital. Collected data were family history, physical activity, illness, addiction, digestive power etc., in patients with osteoarthritis. Results:The study showed 53.33% of previous family history of osteoarthritis and 46.66% were no family history of osteoarthritis. 76.66% gradual disease onset and 23.33% were insidious onset. 100% were having joint pain with swelling. 50% were average digestive power, 36.66% good and 13.33% poor. 30% patients were having addiction of alcohol, 16.66% smoking and alcohol, 16.66% smoking, 3.33% tobacco and 33.33% were no addiction. 66.66% patients were having irregular bowel habit and 33.33% was regular. 41.66% sedentary, 40% active and 18.33% were moderately active. 40% illness was observed during the period of 0-6 months, 30% 1-2 years, 16.66% 6-12 months and 13.33% were 2-5 yrs. 60% cold season and 40% were other seasons. Conclusions: Present study demonstrated that, incidence of osteoarthritis was very high especially in earlier family history of osteoarthritis, gradual disease, joint pain, average digestive power, No addiction, bowel habit Irregular, sedentary, illness during the period of last 6 months and cold season patients.

Cost of Illness Analysis of Knee Osteoarthritis in a Tertiary Care Hospital

“…3 Nearly 80% of elderly people suffers with OA, among that approximately 20% of patients reported to have severe knee pain and not able to coping with daily activities in India. 4 Knee OA is found to be more common in women than men, often times at the age of 60. The incidence of OA increases with age.…”