A Correlation of OA Genu Severity and Radiological Description

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10.2991/ahsr.k.210723.029How to use a DOI?

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kellegren and lawrence, lequesne index, osteoarthritis genu

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) was a degenerative, chronically progressive disease of the joints. The most common medical condition among older adults was osteoarthritis. The research aimed to find the correlation between the severity of OA and the radiological description. The method of this study was an analytical method using a cross-sectional design involving 46 subjects consistent with the inclusion criteria for orthopedic surgery and radiology at Dustira Hospital. The sampling methodology was consecutive sampling. Firstly, the participants were interviewed using a questionnaire based on the Lequesne index. Secondly, an expertise of the X-ray genu based on the criteria of Kellegren and Lawrence. The result of this study was a highly significant correlation = 0.750 (p<0.001) according to the Spearman classification correlation. Clinical symptoms may be concluded to be correlated with the radiographic description.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Siti Endah Virajati Buana
AU  - Priatna
AU  - Yudith Yunia Kusmala
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/07/24
TI  - A Correlation of OA Genu Severity and Radiological Description
BT  - Proceedings of the 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, Medical Faculty, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, International Symposium on "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response during COVID 19 Pandemic" (ASMC 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 118
EP  - 120
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.210723.029
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.210723.029
ID  - Buana2021
ER  -