The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients
El Said, A., AbdelKareem, M., Zaky, K., Abd Elrady, E. (2022). The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients. EKB Journal Management System, 5(2), 289-298. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.123467.1283
Asmaa Mohamed Ashraf El Said; Mohamed Ismail AbdelKareem; Khaled Abd Elmonaem Zaky; Eman Ragab Abd Elrady. "The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients". EKB Journal Management System, 5, 2, 2022, 289-298. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.123467.1283
El Said, A., AbdelKareem, M., Zaky, K., Abd Elrady, E. (2022). 'The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients', EKB Journal Management System, 5(2), pp. 289-298. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.123467.1283
El Said, A., AbdelKareem, M., Zaky, K., Abd Elrady, E. The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 5(2): 289-298. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.123467.1283

The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients

SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences
Article 28, Volume 5, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 289-298  XML PDF (314.13 K)
Document Type: Original research articles
DOI: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.123467.1283
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Authors
Asmaa Mohamed Ashraf El Said email 1; Mohamed Ismail AbdelKareem2; Khaled Abd Elmonaem Zaky3; Eman Ragab Abd Elrady1
1Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation , Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
2Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation , Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University (Assiut Branch), Assiut, Egypt.
3Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation , Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University , Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most widely studied diseases in medicine.
Objectives: To study the frequency and risk factors of primary knee osteoarthritis in Qena governorate patients.
Patients and Methods: Assessment of 200 primary knee osteoarthritis patients was done through clinical , radiological findings and evaluation of risk factors as age, sex, family history, and weight. In addition to, Severity of knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale which was classified severity of knee osteoarthritis depending on size of knee joint space ,developing of osteophyes, bone sclerosis and bone deformity  .
Results: The primary knee OA was increased with aging . Frequency of primary knee OA was more in females, rural areas and in average and heavy workers .There was positive family history with majority of our cases (85% ) . Overweight and obesity contributed to develop primary knee OA in 67.5% in our study. Knee pain, swelling, stiffness and cripitus were the most common manifestations of primary knee osteoarthritis in nearly 75% of our cases.
Conclusion: Aging, female sex,  positive family history, high BMI, and increased physical activity are risk factors in osteoarthritic patients of Qena governorate .
Keywords
Primary KOA; Frequency; Risk factors
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