background: the oxford knee score (oks) is a short patient-reported outcome instrument that measures pain and physical activity related to knee osteoarthritis. the purpose of this study is to evaluate, construct validity and consistent reliability of the persian version of the oks. methods: the case series consisted of 80 patients who were clinically diagnosed with having knee osteoarthritis. a...

The incidence of obesity is rising worldwide. Obesity is a risk factor for developing osteoarthritis in the knee. Obesity and knee osteoarthritis are independently disabling conditions and in combination pose difficult therapeutic challenges. This review will discuss obesity, osteoarthritis, and the problems associated with knee osteoarthritis in an obese population. Treatment options including...

background: knee osteoarthritis (oa) is the most common musculoskeletal disease among old individuals which affects ability for sitting on the chair, standing, walking and climbing stairs. our objective was to investigate the short and long-term effects of the most simple and the least expensive exercise protocols in combination to conventional conservative therapy for knee oa.   methods : it w...

background: several factors are associated with the development or exacerbation of pain in knee osteoarthritis (koa). in this study, we reviewed this context based on relevant studies. methods: recent published studies which have addressed the relationship between pain and koa were summarized. results: correlates of the clinical, demographic features, laboratory tests and abnormalities on radio...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the frequency of patellofemoral osteoarthritis and its relevance to symptoms and function in a meniscectomy population. METHODS 317 patients with no cruciate ligament injury were evaluated (mean (SD) age, 54 (11) years). They had undergone meniscal resection 15 to 22 years earlier (follow up rate 70%). Standing tibiofemoral and skyline patellofemoral radiographs were gr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether familial aggregation of osteoarthritis differs by joint site in a sibling pair study (GARP) of patients with osteoarthritis at multiple sites. SUBJECTS White Dutch probands aged 40 to 70 years and their siblings with primary osteoarthritis at multiple sites. METHODS The diagnosis of knee, hip, and spine osteoarthritis was based on a combination of pain or stiff...

Background: This is a case series of 76 knees of 62 patients who underwent upper tibial valgus osteotomy for treatment of medial compartment osteoarthritis during a 20-year period and who were followed for a mean of 7.6 years. Methods: The patients were evaluated by validated outcome assessment systems of general health status short form (SF-36), the Western Ontario McMaster osteoarthritis inde...

osteoarthritis (oa) is a prevalent chronic disease impacting on quality of life and has societal and economical burden increasing with age. yet, no confirmed pharmacological, biological or surgical therapy could prevent the progressive destruction of oa joint. mesenchymal stem cells (mscs) with immunosuppressive activities emerged a potential therapy. we describe a magnetic resonance images (mr...