Gait Patterns After Intraarticular Treatment of Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Launched by PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG · Aug 7, 2008

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ClinConnect Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint disease of the aging patient. The primarily affected joints are the knee and hip. The progress of the disease has an important influence on the patient´s life, including functional and social activities, body image and emotional well being. Furthermore, socioeconomic aspects play an eminent role in the treatment of osteoarthritis in joints.

In non-operative treatment, pain reduction and improved function are the primary goals. It is important to distinguish between systemic and local therapeutic options. In the systemic treatment, pallia...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • men and women between 35 and 80 years of age
• • radiographically verified degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee (grade II or III according to the Kellgren and Lawrence classification)
• • pain of at least 40 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) at initial examination
• • persisting pain for at least 6 months
• • Lequesne-Score of at least 10 points
• • good physical and mental status
• • good compliance and agreement to participate in this study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • non-degeneratively induced osteoarthritis
• • rheumatoid arthritis
• • ligamentous instability or complete resection of the meniscus
• • Sudeck´s disease
• • operations of the affected knee within the last three months
• • varus or valgus deformity of more than 15 degrees
• • patellofemoral arthritis
• • intraarticular therapy of the affected joint within the last 6 months with hyaluronan and three months with glucocorticoids
• • severe systemic diseases (tumor, exacerbated diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism)
• • anti-thrombotic medication or regular medication with NSAID/psychiatric pharmaceuticals
• • infectious diseases
• • alcohol abuse
• • drugs
• • psychiatric diseases or suicidal tendencies
• • involvement in another study
• • non-compliance
• • acute hemarthrosis or joint effusion
• • allergic predisposition
• • skin infections or skin diseases around the knee