Dr. Priya Singh (PT), Dr. Bhavana Mhatre (PT) *, Dr. Sarawati Iyer (PT)

Department of PT School and Center, KEM hospital, Parel, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Bhavana Mhatre (PT), Department of PT School and Center, KEM hospital, Parel, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), India.

Received: July 24, 2023; Published: September 06, 2023

Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder affecting weight bearing joints like the knee, which leads to reduced functional capacity and disability in adults. Due to pain and movement limitations OA knee patients, generally spend most of their waking hours sedentary, and such behaviour could ultimately lead to harmful comorbidities like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and lipid disorders. Hence, there is a need to identify any of these comorbidities that may be present in the Indian population who are diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and referred for Physiotherapy management.

Methods: An interview-based questionnaire was prepared and validated by 6 expert physiotherapists, including the patient’s demographic data, lifestyle information, and comorbidities.

Results: The mean age of the study was 52.49 (SD: 6.62) years; with a mean BMI of 27.8 kg/m2 (SD: 4.61). 61% of subjects with OA knee had one or more than one comorbidities, the maximum being obesity followed by hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Conclusions: Early recognition of the comorbid conditions associated with OA knee is essential for designing integrated care approach for a faster and efficient recovery, ultimately, improving the patient’s Quality of Life.

Keywords: Osteoarthritis; OA Knee; Comorbidities

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Citation

Citation: Dr. Bhavana Mhatre (PT)., et al. “Prevalence of Comorbidities in Patients with Osteoarthritis of Knee". Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 6.10 (2023): 07-14.

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