Arthritis –Osteoarthritis or wear and tear arthritis can occur in the joints. It is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine. Pregnancy –It is one of the contributory factors in sacroiliitis. Due to the added weight during pregnancy, it causes stress on the joints that lead...
In the United States, osteoarthritis is twice as common today than it was a century ago. Surgery is an option when conservative treatments fail. Over the decades surgeons have developed a number of minimally invasive approaches, such as removing loose cartilage, making holes to stimulate new growt...
After a period of 10.4-month follow-up, data of 23 patients (8 males and 15 females) with 26 knees were collected, and all cases were diagnosed as osteoarthritis except 1 knee (rheumatoid arthritis). At the terminate point, data of 6 patients were excluded (4 patients lost contact, 1 ...
To circumvent these limits, muscle function is currently evaluated by physical performance tests, including total activity, stairs climbing, 6 min walk distance, handgrip strength, and chair sit-to stand [55]. The onset of cachexia can also occur before any evident weight loss...
Osteoarthritis 28 (23.5) Depression 21 (17.6) Heart failure 6 (5.0) Ischemic heart disease 8 (6.7) Rheumatoid arthritis 2 (1.7) Hyperthyroidism 2 (1.7) Dyslipidemia 20 (16.8) Type 2 diabetes 18 (15.1) Total number of medications per patient 6± 3 Taking steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 3 ...
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Osteoarthritis is the most common indication for knee replacement in many industrialized countries. The overall number of these procedures is forecasted to increase further in the next years, due to aging, the extension of lifespan, and the reduction of the age threshold of the population undergoing...