Epidemiology and Pattern of Osteoarthritis at Ogbaku, Imo State University Teaching Hospital Annex, Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, Southeast, Nigeria.
Br J Med Med Res
;
2015; 7(10): 827-832
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-180430
ABSTRACT
Background:
Osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability and incapacitation Worldwide.Aim:
To evaluate the epidemiology and pattern of osteoarthritis at Ogbaku, Imo State University Teaching Hospital annex, Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, South-east Nigeria. StudyDesign:
A retrospective epidemiological study.Methodology:
One hundred and six case notes of patients managed for osteoarthritis between January 2009 and October 2010 were studied. Simple statistical methods like percentages were used for data analysis.Results:
Out of 106 cases studied, 72(67.9%) were females while 43(32.1%) were males. The highest percentage of cases (34%) occurred in people aged 65-74 years followed by people aged 55-64 years (24.5%). Younger people (45-54 years) were the least affected. Farmers (24.5%) were the most affected occupational group followed by athletes (18.9%) and then traders (17%). Civil servants were the least affected. The knee (41.5%) was the most frequently affected joint followed by the hip (22.6%). The least affected joints were the wrist (1.9%) and the elbow (1.9%).Conclusion:
The study shows that osteoarthritis occurred most in people aged 65-74 yrs and the knee was the most frequently affected joint in the body.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Med Med Res
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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