The higher life expectancy,
increased joint degeneration
Characterized by the symptoms of pain and stiffness,
degenerative joint disease is increasing in Vietnam as well as the world,
obesity is risk factor of 25% of the cases.
Degenerative knee joint disease is common in
female/stiffness, symptoms may not despise
Speaking at the workshop updated osteoarthritis treatment
took place in Hanoi on 23/4, Professor Jean-Yves Reginster, former Director of
the Center for the study of osteoarthritis, the World Health Organization
expressed concerns in the world will be faced with a rabies epidemic if no
backup strategy next time. The higher the longevity, the aging-related diseases
is increasing, including macular degeneration of the joints.
Agree with this Outlook, Professor Tran Ngoc Yin,
Chairman of the Rheumatology study Vietnam said, the number of patients with
osteoarthritis tends to increase, due to the longevity of Vietnamese people was
significantly enhanced. The higher the age health as poor, particularly the
incidence of osteoarthritis increases. There are 2 age-related disease should
be viewed more as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is the most common of the arthritis,
disease is common. Location of lesions or meet is knee-joints, lumbar spine –
spine neck, finger joints; rare in the ankle, wrist, elbow, shoulder. The
current incidence rate of Osteoarthritis Knee is near 4% impact on 250 million
people around the world.
The disease affected a lot to their quality of life is
not only the symptoms of pain, cramp, which cause disabilities which result
difficult to focus, spiritual life so much influence. Degeneration of joints,
knee is the 11th causes contributing to the burden of human illness.
In particular, the degenerative joint disease often comes
many other diseases such as cardiovascular, gastro ... If the average patient
populations in each of 4 different diseases. People who have osteoarthritis
risk MD pathology twice with General populations. Most patients should they
take more medication, the risk of side effects will be very high. The
degenerative knee to the groin, the risk of death due to other causes increased
to almost double, to Professor Jean-Yves said.
Those who are prone to knee osteoarthritis consists of
people with a history of knee injuries, women, obesity. The obesity factor
alone accounted for 25% of the causes of degeneration of the knee joint. Male
obesity risk of knee osteoarthritis.
Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, Deputy Chairman
of the Rheumatology study Vietnam-VRA recommends, to prevention of the disease,
people should note against bad posture during activities and labour; avoid strong,
sudden movements; Active mode, sport; maintain a reasonable body weight, avoid
obesity; avoid rickets in children; early detection of joint bone spine
malformations timely treatment.
Weight can be calculated simply by taking the odd height
divided by 10 and multiplied by 9. For example a person 160 cm in height, the
weight should be maintained at 60:10x9 = 54 kg. Treatment of osteoarthritis
includes treating internal medicine where necessary, can specify artificial
knee joint replacement, high success rate.
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