EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VARIOUS ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Abstract

Epidemiology is a science of medicine which measures the occurrence and prevention of morbidity and mortality. It has made many developments in research, public health, basic research. We tried to identify the incidence and relation of disease to the risk factors which will help to prevent the disease occurrence and to easily diagnose the disease. The aim was to determine the prevalence of various orthopedic diseases in a tertiary care teaching hospital and to determine the risk factors included. Out of 900 patients 191 were complained of low back pain, 149 with osteo arthritis, knee joint pains 108, 57with spondylosis, 53 with fractures, 47 with arthritis of different joints, 27 with accidental falls, and 15 with rheumatoid arthritis. One to two cases were reported with groin pain, injury, trigger finger, and only a single case with spondyl arthritis. The observed cases were divided according to the gender. It has shown 84 males and 107 females with LBA, 67 males and 41 females with joint pains, 25 males and 28 females with fractures, 22 males and 35 females with spondylosis, 15 and 26 in sciatica, 4 and 11 in rheumatoid arthritis. The occurrence was almost comparative in arthritis. (osteoarthritis: 80 males and 79 females, arthritis of various joints: 23 in males and 24 in females). The incidence of these diseases may vary according to the risk factors associated, genetical predisposition, region etc. in these areas epidemiological studies need to be done further for précised data that may help the physician.