Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 31 258 2013 11 22 The Knowledge of People Referred to Al-zahra Hospital Orthopedic Clinic (Isfahan, Iran) about Risk Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis The Knowledge of People Referred to Al-zahra Hospital Orthopedic Clinic (Isfahan, Iran) about Risk Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis 1735 1743 14180 FA Seyed Hamid Mousavi Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-6361-6844 Wael Al-hammadi Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Seyed Alireza Azimi Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2012 10 30 Background: Studies show that up to this research, no study investigated the knowledge of Iranian community about osteoarthritis its risk factors. The present study aimed to determine and assess this knowledge among the patients referred to al-zahra hospital orthopedic clinic (Isfahan, Iran).Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 600 persons were enrolled in 2011.Findings: 20.5% of studied people were men and the rest (79.5%) were women. 52% had good, 44% had moderate and 4% had weak knowledge about risk factors of knee osteoarthritis.Conclusion: The knowledge about knee osteoarthritis and its risk factors was at a satisfactory level among the patients referred to al-zahra hospital orthopedic clinic. Background: Studies show that up to this research, no study investigated the knowledge of Iranian community about osteoarthritis its risk factors. The present study aimed to determine and assess this knowledge among the patients referred to al-zahra hospital orthopedic clinic (Isfahan, Iran).Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 600 persons were enrolled in 2011.Findings: 20.5% of studied people were men and the rest (79.5%) were women. 52% had good, 44% had moderate and 4% had weak knowledge about risk factors of knee osteoarthritis.Conclusion: The knowledge about knee osteoarthritis and its risk factors was at a satisfactory level among the patients referred to al-zahra hospital orthopedic clinic. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_14180_6d0893ce02e4926539d6f7e0601c6161.pdf