MRI assessment of knee osteoarthritis: Knee Osteoarthritis Scoring System (KOSS)?inter-observer and intra-observer reproducibility of a compartment-based scoring system

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal condition which is most prevalent in the medial compartment. This injury causes considerable pain, disability, and negative changes in kinetic and kinematic parameters. The efficiency of unloader valgus brace as a conservative treatment for medial knee osteoarthritis is not well documented. Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the previous research regarding the biomechanical effects of knee valgus braces on walking in medial compartment knee osteoarthritis patients. Study design: Literature review Methods: According to the population intervention comparison outcome measure methods and based on selected keywords, 12 studies were chosen according to (met) the inclusion criteria. Results: The results indicated that treatment with knee braces was effective in decreasing pain, improving function, ameliorating improvement in range of motion, and increasing speed of walking and step length in conjunction with a reduction in the adduction moment applied to the knee. Conclusion: Osteoarthritis knee braces may be considered for improvement of walking and treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Clinical relevance Knee braces are an orthotic intervention that could potentially be significant in assisting in improving the walking parameters and treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.

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Older Adults without Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Knee Alignment and Knee Range of Motion

Clinical Medicine Insights Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.4137/cmamd.s13009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. CMAMD.S13009 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Lissa Fahlman ◽

Emmeline Sangeorzan ◽

Nimisha Chheda ◽

Daphne Lambright

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Body Mass ◽

Knee Alignment ◽

Community Based ◽

Osteoarthritis Knee ◽

And Gender ◽

Complex Relationships ◽

Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis

This study describes knee alignment and active knee range of motion (ROM) in a community-based group of 78-year old adults (n = 143) who did not have radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis in either knee (KL < 2). Although knee malalignment is a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, most women and men had either valgus or varus alignments. Notably, no men were valgus in both knees. Women with both knees valgus had significantly greater body mass index ( P > 0.001) than women with varus or straight knees. Men and women with valgus or varus knee alignments had generally lower ROM than individuals with both knees straight. In summary, this study highlights the complex relationships among knee alignment, ROM, body mass index, and gender in elderly adults without radiographic knee osteoarthritis.

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Simple Scoring System and Artificial Neural Network for Knee Osteoarthritis Risk Prediction: A Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0148724 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. e0148724 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Tae Keun Yoo ◽

Deok Won Kim ◽

Soo Beom Choi ◽

Ein Oh ◽

Jee Soo Park

Keyword(s):

Neural Network ◽

Artificial Neural Network ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Risk Prediction ◽

Scoring System ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Artificial Neural

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Matrilin-3 gene polymorphism in primary knee osteoarthritis: An Evidence based systematic review

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v11i4.29042 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 77-83

Author(s):

Arun Kumar Sharma ◽

Rajbeer Singh ◽

Devendra Singh ◽

Anurag Shukla ◽

Ramesh C Meena ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Indian Population ◽

English Literature ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Radiological Findings ◽

Osteoarthritis Of Knee ◽

Potential Association ◽

Osteoarthritis Knee ◽

Study Population

There have been few studies in English literature identifying the potential association and clinical significance of MATN-3 rs8176070 (SNP6) polymorphism in patients with primary knee Osteoarthritis Knee. Objective of this paper was to evaluate the association of matrilin gene-3 and primary osteoarthritis of knee through systematic review of these studies. We did an extensive literature using relevant keywords .3 eligible studies were included for systematic review. Two studies showed significant association, in which Patients with the B\b genotype had worse clinical and radiological findings than those with B\B and b\b genotype. The third study in Indian population did not find any correlation. On the basis of this systematic review we can safely suggest that there is dearth of such studies in literature therefore more of such studies with wider and larger study population shall be undertaken to find Correlation of genetic in this multifactorial disorder and possible cure.

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Evaluation of the results of arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis

Vietnam Journal of Endolaparoscopic Surgery ◽

10.51199/vjsel.2020.3.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Trường Thịnh Vũ ◽

Xuân Thùy Nguyễn

Keyword(s):

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Knee Arthroscopy ◽

Arthroscopic Surgery ◽

University Hospital ◽

Viet Nam ◽

Level Of Activity ◽

Examination Result ◽

Osteoarthritis Knee ◽

Key Word

Tóm tắt Đặt vấn đề: Thoái hóa khớp gối là bệnh lý ngày càng phổ biến ở Việt Nam do sự già hóa dân số và đời sống xã hội ngày càng phát triển. Có nhiều phương pháp điều trị thoái hóa khớp gối tùy thuộc vào tuổi, mức độ vận động, giai đoạn bệnh. Nghiên cứu nhằm đánh giá hiệu quả của phẫu thuật nội soi điều trị thoái hóa khớp gối tại Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: 60 người bệnh (NB) thoái hóa khớp gối được nội soi làm sạch khớp tại Khoa Phẫu thuật chi dưới từ tháng 02/2017 – 02/2018. Có 55 người bệnh được theo dõi với thời gian ngắn nhất 6 tháng, lâu nhất 18 tháng. Người bệnh được đánh giá mức độ đau theo thang điểm Lequesne, mức độ vận động theo chỉ số Lysholm J tại các thời điểm khám lại. Kết quả: Người bệnh chủ yếu là nữ, bị tổn thương 1 khoang khớp gối, chủ yếu là khoang trong. Sau mổ 6 tháng, người bệnh đỡ đau và khả năng vận động cải thiện rõ rệt. Kết luận: Thoái hóa khớp gối là bệnh lý mãn tính ngày càng tiến triển khi tuổi cao, nội soi làm sạch giúp kéo dài thời gian người bệnh phải thay khớp nhân tạo. Abstract Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis became quite common in Vietnam due to aging the population and improving the life. There are many modalities of treatments for knee osteoarthritis, depending on age, level of activity, and stage of osteoarthritis. The aim of study is to evaluate the effectiveness of arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis at Viet Duc University Hospital. Method: 60 patients with knee osteoarthritis have been treated by arthroscopy in the Department of Lower Extremities Surgery from 02/2017 - 02/2018 enrolled. 55 Patients were followed up from 6 months to 18 months after surgery. Pain was measured with Lequesne’s scale and with ROM Lysholm J at the re-examination. Result: The majority of the patients were female with osteoarthritis in 1 compartment of the knee joint, mostly in the interior compartment. At 6-month follow up, pain was reduced and knee ROM was significantly improved.. Conclusion: Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that gets worse with ages, knee arthroscopy helps to delay the arthroplasty. Key word: Knee osteoarthritis, Knee arthroscopy.

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