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. 2017 Sep-Oct;25(5):202-205.
doi: 10.1590/1413-785220172505168806.

PROFILE OF PATIENTS RECEIVING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Marcelo José Cortez Bezerra  1 , Igor Magalhães Barbosa  2 , Thales Gonçalves DE Sousa  2 , Larissa Meireles Fernandes  2 , Diego Leonardo Menezes Maia  2 , Lucas Meireles Holanda  2
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PROFILE OF PATIENTS RECEIVING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Marcelo José Cortez Bezerra et al. Acta Ortop Bras. 2017 Sep-Oct.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile, presented deformities, associated comorbidities, and impact on quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This study was conducted in a philanthropic hospital in Fortaleza from 2014 to 2015.

Methods: Data were collected from medical records, epidemiological forms, and by applying the Lequesne index questionnaire, which contains several questions related to pain, discomfort and functional limitation to assess the severity of symptoms.

Results: Females were more prevalent (76.7%), as were patients over 65 years of age (61.6%) and non-whites (81.6%). As for comorbidities, 83.3% had hypertension and 31.7% had diabetes. Of the total, 76.5% cases were genu varum, and 23.5% genu valgum. According to the Lequesne index findings, 61.6% cases were "extremely severe," and women had higher scores.

Conclusion: Females were more prevalent and whites were less prevalent. The most frequent comorbidity was hypertension. Female and elderly patients have more severe disease according to Lequesne index score, and these findings were statistically significant. Level of Evidence II, Prospective Study.

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil epidemiológico, as deformidades, comorbidades associadas e o impacto sobre a qualidade de vida de pacientes com osteoartrite de joelho. O estudo foi realizado em um hospital filantrópico de Fortaleza, no período de 2014 a 2015.

Métodos: A coleta de dados foi realizada a partir de análises de prontuários, uso de formulários epidemiológicos e aplicação do questionário de Lequesne, que tem várias questões sobre dor, desconforto e limitação funcional, para avaliar a gravidade dos sintomas.

Resultados: Houve maior prevalência do sexo feminino (76,7%), de pacientes com mais de 65 anos (61,6%) e das raças não brancas (81,6%). Sobre comorbidades, 83,3% tinham hipertensão arterial, 31,7% tinham diabetes. Do total, 76,5% tinham geno varo e 23,5%, geno valgo. De acordo com o questionário de Lequesne, 61,6% tinham quadro “extremamente grave”, sendo as mulheres as que tiveram maior pontuação.

Conclusão: O sexo feminino foi o mais prevalente. A raça branca foi a menos prevalente. A comorbidade com maior incidência foi a hipertensão arterial. O sexo feminino e os pacientes mais idosos apresentam maior gravidade da doença, segundo o questionário de Lequesne. Esses achados foram estatisticamente significantes. Nível de Evidência II, Estudo Prospectivo.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Knee; Osteoarthritis.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare no potential conflict of interest related to this article.

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