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The association between osteoarthritis of the knee joint and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs
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Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2012-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
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Abstract EN
Background : The possible association between osteoarthritis of the knee joint and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs needs to be investigated because some risk factors are common to both.
Objective : To evaluate the association between knee osteoarthritis and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs.
Design : Case controlled prospective randomized study, non-blind.
Setting : Outpatient clinic, Ibn Sinna Teaching Hospital, Iraq.
Method : Thirty patients with knee osteoarthritis and thirty control cases with no knee symptoms were evaluated clinically for chronic venous insufficiency.
Result : Knee osteoarthritis was significantly associated with leg edema (P value 0.002), varicose veins (P value 0.011) and abnormal leg veins (whether varicose veins alone or spider veins or both), (P values 0.02).
The presence of chronic venous insufficiency may contribute to the severity of osteoarthritis.
Conclusion : An association does exist between knee osteoarthritis and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs.
Further studies are needed to investigate the association including the possibility of pathogenic contribution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Umari, Wamid R. S.. 2012. The association between osteoarthritis of the knee joint and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 34, no. 1, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602682
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Umari, Wamid R. S.. The association between osteoarthritis of the knee joint and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 34, no. 1 (Mar. 2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602682
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Umari, Wamid R. S.. The association between osteoarthritis of the knee joint and chronic venous insufficiency of the legs. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2012. Vol. 34, no. 1, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602682
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 4-5
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BIM-602682