Heidari Behzad
Department of Internal Medicine, Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Caspian J Intern Med. 2011 Summer;2(3):249-55.
Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis can be confirmed based on clinical and/or radiological features. The potential of a progressive disease can be prevented or decreased by earlier recognition and correction of associated factors. Obesity and alignment especially varus malalignment are recognized factors of a progressive disease. Both nonpharmalogical as well as pharmacological modalities of treatment are useful in managing the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. Surgery should be considered only in patients who do not respond to medical therapy. The prevalence and risk factors of knee osteoarthritis have been described in the first part of this review. In this issue, the diagnosis progressive factors and management of knee osteoarthritis are discussed.
膝关节骨关节炎的诊断可基于临床和/或放射学特征来确定。通过早期识别和纠正相关因素,可预防或降低这种进展性疾病的潜在风险。肥胖和关节对线异常,尤其是内翻畸形,是这种进展性疾病的公认因素。非药物治疗和药物治疗方法在管理膝关节骨关节炎症状方面均有用。仅对药物治疗无反应的患者才应考虑手术治疗。本综述的第一部分已描述了膝关节骨关节炎的患病率和危险因素。在本期中,将讨论膝关节骨关节炎的诊断、进展因素及治疗。