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RMJ. 2020; 45(4): 846-849


Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis

Namra Anees, Aruba Saeed, Huma Riaz, Fizah Mahnoor Khan.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the risk of the locomotive syndrome with knee osteoarthritis grades and different factors.
Methodology: This pilot study was conducted in Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi from March to June 2018 and included 30 patients through Non-probability sampling technique. Inclusion criteria were both gender of age 45-65 years having grade II, III knee osteoarthritis and knee pain on most days of the past month with average pain severity of >4 on an 11 point numerical rating scale. Risk of the locomotive syndrome in these patients was assessed through 25- Risk Questionnaire, Two-Step Test and Stand up Test. Data were analyzed on SPSS version 21.
Results: Mean age was 49.5±3.44 years. Odds ratios showed that locomotive risk increased with Grade III osteoarthritis as compared to Grade II with odds ratios test of 25 Risk questionnaires 5.6, two-step test 9.3 and Stand up test 8.3. P-value for gender and socioeconomic status was less than 0.05.
Conclusion: Risk of Locomotive Syndrome is high with grade III knee osteoarthritis as compare to grade II.

Key words: Knee osteoarthritis, locomotive syndrome, stand-up test.


 
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Anees N, Saeed A, Riaz H, Khan FM. Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis. RMJ. 2020; 45(4): 846-849.

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Anees, N., Saeed, . A., Riaz, . H. & Khan, . F. M. (2020) Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis. RMJ, 45 (4), 846-849.


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Anees, Namra, Aruba Saeed, Huma Riaz, and Fizah Mahnoor Khan. 2020. Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis. Rawal Medical Journal, 45 (4), 846-849.


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Anees, Namra, Aruba Saeed, Huma Riaz, and Fizah Mahnoor Khan. "Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis." Rawal Medical Journal 45 (2020), 846-849.


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Anees, Namra, Aruba Saeed, Huma Riaz, and Fizah Mahnoor Khan. "Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis." Rawal Medical Journal 45.4 (2020), 846-849. Print.


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Anees, N., Saeed, . A., Riaz, . H. & Khan, . F. M. (2020) Association of locomotive syndrome risk with knee osteoarthritis. Rawal Medical Journal, 45 (4), 846-849.


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