Evaluation of joint function in older adults with gonarthrosis A single-center observational study.

Abstract

Introduction: Gonarthrosis is a chronic, degenerative, progressive knee condition. This study aimed to evaluate joint function in older adults with gonarthrosis treated at the Ambulatory Care Center of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security Valdivia Sur in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Methods: The information was obtained directly from the selected patients using a data collection form designed for this purpose. This information was included in a database created with Windows 7 in Microsoft Excel software. The information was statistically analyzed using SPSS software, version 20.0; summary measures were used for qualitative variables, such as absolute frequencies and percentages, and summary measures were used for quantitative variables.

Results: Fifty-four patients were included. The average age was 74.24 years; 39 patients were female. The most common age group was 65-70 years for both sexes. Regarding the degree of Gonarthrosis, 41% were Grade IV, regardless of age group and sex; 80% had a BMI between overweight and obesity. The involvement of bilateral gonarthrosis predominates in females.

Conclusions: Female sex was the risk factor for the highest body mass index. The majority of patients presented with bilateral gonarthrosis, the degree of which is directly proportional to BMI. The relationship between BMI and joint mobility was more significant in patients with a BMI between 25.00 and 29.99.