Frequency of Grade III Knee Osteoarthritis among Women in Gujranwala Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To ascertain the prevalence of Grade (III) osteoarthritis (OA) in the knees among women in Gujranwala, Pakistan.

Method: The cross-sectional study was carried out over the course of six months (January 2023–July 2023) at the orthopedic outpatient program at Gujranwala Teaching Hospital. This study used a 100-person sample size. The Inclusion Criteria is Women between the ages of 55 and 70 who had Grade (III) knee osteoarthritis were included. Additionally, women with a history of cancer are eliminated, as are women who did not provide us with their consent. The method of convenient sampling was applied. Data was gathered through the use of McMaster and Western Ontario Universities. Index of Osteoarthritis (WOMAC). Data analysis was done with SPSS version 21.

Results: The study's findings indicate that the participants' mean age was 53.8 + 6.024. 10% (10) of the 100 individuals indicated that they had no pain when walking. 17% indicated slight PAIN, 33% indicated mild pain while walking, 27% reported moderate pain and 24% reported severe pain. Twelve percent of the 100 individuals indicated that they have no pain when climbing stairs. (13) 13% reported slight pain (24) 24% reported moderate pain, and so on. When climbing stairs, 26% reported severe pain.

Conclusion: The study's conclusion was that women experienced knee pain quite frequently. Many tasks of daily living, such as getting out of bed, lying down, using the restroom, or bending down, are made difficult by chronic knee pain.