Treatment and research progress in Kashin-Beck disease / 中华地方病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Kashin-Beck disease is a chronic, endemic and deformable osteoarthropathy that mainly occurs in children and adolescents in many areas of China, whose main pathological changes are multiple symmetrical degeneration, necrosis, and secondary degeneration of epiphyseal cartilage, epiphyseal plate cartilage and articular cartilage. Patients with Kashin-Beck disease mainly present with joint pain, thickening, deformation, restricted movement, and muscle atrophy. In severe cases, Kashin-Beck disease can cause short fingers, short limbs, and even short deformities. However, there is no specific treatment for Kashin-Beck disease currently. Common treatment methods include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cartilage protecting drugs, traditional Chinese medicine, arthroscopy and arthroplasty. This article reviews the treatment methods and research progress of Kashin-Beck disease, aiming to provide a more comprehensive reference for the treatment of Kashin-Beck disease.