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KNEE ARTHRITIS AND JOINT PAIN. CAUSES OF KNEE PAIN. Knee injury Arthritis Infection. ARTHRITIS: DEFINITION. INFLAMATION OF THE JOINT AND SOFT TISSUE SURROUNDING IT. Various Types. TYPES OF ARTHRITIS. DEGENERATIVE - OSTEOARTHRITIS INFLAMMATORY
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CAUSES OF KNEE PAIN • Knee injury • Arthritis • Infection
ARTHRITIS: DEFINITION • INFLAMATION OF THE JOINT AND SOFT TISSUE SURROUNDING IT. • Various Types.
TYPES OF ARTHRITIS • DEGENERATIVE • - OSTEOARTHRITIS • INFLAMMATORY • - RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS • - GOUT. • - PYOGENIC / TUBERCULOSIS.
OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE – DEGENERATIVE • Age related • Weight bearing joints like knee • MORE COMMON IN FEMALES AND OBESITY • Cartilage destruction • Resulting in pain and deformity
KNEE Arthritis • Commonest complaint in Indian population in the elderly • Could be because of social habits like sitting cross legged or squatting • Knee Arthritis more common than hip Arthritis
SYMPTOMS Pain, swelling. Difficulty in walking in climbing stairs in getting up from sitting position. in squatting & sitting cross-legged. Deformity - bowed legs Restriction of movements
PROGRESSIVE JOINT ARTHROSIS STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS • RA IS AN IMMUNO-INFLAMATORY DISEASE INVOLVING THE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE, SUBCHONDRAL BONE, SYNOVIUM & EXTRA ARTCULAR TISSUES.
RA : SYMPTOMS • PAIN • EXACERBATION AND REMISSION • MORNING STIFFNESS • POLYARTHRALGIA • MORNING PAIN • SWELLING
HAMMER TOES HALLUX VALGUS SWAN NECK DEFORMITY BOUTONIEER DEFORMITY
LAB INVESTIGATIONS • Arthritic profile : • Haemogram • R.A. Factor • Serum Uric Acid • C-Reactive protein
DEXA SCAN • Bone densitometry by : • Dexa scan • Classified as - Normal • - Osteopenic • - osteoporotic
TREATMENT • Preventive • Curative
TREATMENT • Non surgical - medications, • - braces • - physiotherapy • 2. Surgical - Arthroscopy • - Osteotomies • - Replacement Surgery • 3. Alternative Medicines
MEDICAL - TREATMENT • Allopathic • Ayurvedic • Homeopathic
ALLOPATHIC DRUGS 1.ANALGESICS (PAIN KILLERS) 2.DISEASE MODIFYING DRUGS 3.INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTIONS
VARIOUS NSAIDS • Diclofenac • Paracetamol • Ibuprofen • Etoricoxib
SUPPLEMENTS IN OA What new Drugs? CARTILAGE REGENERATORS CONTENTS Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulphate Given long term enough evidence that it is helpful or not helpful ??
MEDICAL TREATMENT • Analgesics and anti inflammatory drugs • Cartilage regeneration tablets • i.e. glucosamine sulphate • chondroitin sulphate • Intra articular steroid injections
INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION • INJ.DEPOMEDROL 80 mg.
Inj. HYLASE • Inj. Supplements depleted Hyaluronic acid in arthritic Joint. • Recently single dose inj. Hyaluronic acid has been introduced.
SURGICAL • HTO • ARTHROSCOPY • JOINT REPLACEMENT
HTO • CORRECTION OF MECHANICAL AXIS
ARTHROSCOPY • DAY CARE SURGERY • MINIMAL INVASIVE TECHNIQUE • MENISCAL TEARS,LAVAGE ARE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED.
CRITERIA FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY PAIN Activities of Daily Living WAIKING DISTANCE IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY X-RAY PICTURE
ULTIMATE SOLUTION TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT To replace damaged joint. Aims of joint replacement surgery Provides painless, • stable, • mobile joint.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES • Balanced Diet • Proper exercises • Regular Habits • Change of life-style
BALANCED DIET PROTEINS : 10% TO 15% OF THE TOTAL CALORIES CARBOHYDRATES : 55% TO 65% OF THE TOTAL CALORIES FAT : 15% TO 30% OF THE TOTAL CALORIES
SOURCES OF CALCIUM • CALCIUM RICH DIET – • Vegetable: Green leafy Veg., rajgira, nachani, fruits. • Poultry & dairy: milk, cheese, paneer, Tofu • Fruits
SANCHETI INSTITUTE: KNEE CLUB ORTHO SURGEON Weight Loss Education KNEE CLUB DIETICIAN PHYSIO Lifestyle Exercise
Knee Club • Group Therapy approach • Allopathy, Homepathy, Naturopathy, Hydrotherapy, Ayurvedic & others • Physiotherapy • Combination of exercises, yoga & pranayam
TIPS TO REMAIN HEALTHY • REGULAR MEDICAL CHECK UP AROUND THE AGE OF 50 IS COMPULSORY - Bone Densitometry - BLOOD TEST - Arthritic profile - X-ray Knee Joint - Prevent Osteoporosis • Change in Life Style
TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS • 1.Oral Calcium Supplement. • 500 mg. calcium – 2 times a day • 2.Calcitriol (active form of Vit. D) • to increase calcium absorption and deposition • 3.Vit. D. Injections • 4.Proper supervised exercises
PREVENTION OF OSTEOPOROSIS • 1. Regular exercises • 2. Daily calcium intake after • menopause • 3. Hormone replacement therapy for post menopausal and post hysterectomy patients