Original Research Article
Year: 2014 | Month: July | Volume: 1 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 42-47
Study on Role of Viscosupplementation in Primary Osteoarthritis of Knee in Elderly Population
Asit Ranjan Gosai
Physician, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a common and progressive joint disease. With an estimated incidence rate of 240 per 100,000 populations per year, it is a major public health problem in the US and often results in early retirement and joint replacement.
Methodology: This study was conducted among 30 elderly (60 years & above) patients attending out-patient department of Orthopaedics of Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata with primary osteoarthritis of knee.
Result: By age-> Although not an inevitable consequence of ageing, OA is strongly age related; this may reflect the cumulative effect of insults to the joint, aggravated by decline in neuromuscular function or senescence of homeostatic repair mechanisms.
By gender-> Women have a higher prevalence and radiographic severity of OA knee. Women are also more likely to have symptoms if radiographic OA is present.
By occupation-> Labors and weight bearers are mostly affected, of which again homemakers (women) are involved in this study.
Conclusion: This study was conducted to establish the effective implementation of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection therapy in osteoarthritis of knee in comparison with the results of conservative therapy and intra-articular steroids injection therapy. We come into conclusion that injection Hylan G-F 20, if its cost is reduced, might be at least used for the treatment of primary OA knee very early to better avoid the costly surgical intervention like prosthesis or total joint replacement.
Key words: Viscosupplementation, Primary Osteoarthritis, Knee, Elderly Population.