Prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand and hip osteoarthritis among individuals 40 years or older: a study conducted in izmir city

Objective: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand and hip osteoarthritis among men and women at or over 40 years of age, living in the Bayrakli Adalet district of Izmir

The Effect of Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Down Syndrome

Aim: Down syndrome (DS) is a predisposing factor for osteoporosis. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of resistance and jumping exercises on the bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) of patients with DS. Materials and Methods: DS and normal individuals aged between 10 and 30 years old were randomized into an exercise group and a control group: a DS without-exercise group (n=15), DS exercise group (n=17), control without-exercise group (n=18), and control exercise group (n=20) were designated. A supervised 45-minute period of exercise was given to the DS exercise group and control exercise group three times per week for six months. the lumbar total and femoral neck BMD and BMC were measured both before and after six months of exercise using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results: the change in BMD and BMC over six months did not differ significantly between the exercise and control groups. the BMD and BMC of the DS exercise group decreased in the vertebral and femur areas over six months. the study on resistance and jumping exercises over six months did not lead to a significant change in the total BMD and BMC in the vertebral and femoral neck areas of the patients with DS. Conclusion: the decrease in BMD and BMC over six months in the DS exercise group is not a predictable result

Risk Factors of Symptomatic Knee, Hand and Hip Osteoarthritis in a Suburban Area of Izmir City

Objective: To determine the risk factors of symptomatic knee, hand, and hip osteoarthritis among people aged >= 40 years in a suburban area of Izmir City, Turke

The clinical, functional, and radiological features of hand osteoarthritis: TLAR-osteoarthritis multi-center cohort study

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the clinical, functional, and radiological features of hand osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine their relationships in different geographic samples of the Turkish population. Patients and methods: Between April 2017 and January 2019, a total of 520 patients (49 males, 471 females; mean age: 63.6 +/- 9.8 years) with hand OA were included in the study from 26 centers across Turkey by the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR). The demographic characteristics, grip strengths with Jamar dynamometer, duration of hand pain (month), the severity of hand pain (Visual Analog Scale [VAS]), and morning stiffness were evaluated. The functional disability was evaluated with Duruoz Hand Index (DHI). The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) OA scoring system was used to assess the radiological stage of hand OA. Results: The DHI had significant correlations with VAS-pain (r=0.367, p0.05). The differences between the groups of radiological hand OA grades in terms of age (p=0.007), VAS-pain (p0.05 for all). Conclusion: In our population, the patients with hand OA had pain, functional disability, and weak grip strength. The functional impairment was significantly correlated with the severity of the pain, and the functional status was worse in high radiological hand OA grades