The Knowledge of People Referred to Al-zahra Hospital Orthopedic Clinic (Isfahan, Iran) about Risk Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

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.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 31, Issue 258 - Serial Number 258
September and October 2013
Pages 1735-1743

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  • Receive Date: 30 October 2012
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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