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Authors

Tijana Tanasković¹, Milena Isailović¹, Jovana Krasić¹, Aleksandra Cvetinović¹, Ivana Minaković^1,2, Jelena Zvekić-Svorcan<sup>1,3

1</sup>Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Republika Srbija
²Dom zdravlja Novi Sad, Republika Srbija
³Specijalna bolnica za reumatske bolesti Novi Sad, Republika Srbija

 

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The paper was received / Rad primljen: 09.12.2024.

Accepted / Rad prihvaćen: 12.01.2025.

 

Correspondence to:

Prof. dr Jelena Zvekić-Svorcan
Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu
Specijalna bolnica za reumatske bolesti Novi Sad
Futoška 68, 21 000 Novi Sad, Republika Srbija
e-mail: jelena.zvekic-svorcan@mf.uns.ac.rs

 

 

Sažetak

 

 

Uvod: Osteoartroza kolena je hronična, degenerativna bolest koja uključuje oštećenje hrskavice, oštećenje subhondralne kosti, promene u sinovijalnim i periartikularnim strukturama, a sve to izaziva bol i smanjenu funkcionalnost. Cilj: Ispitati povezanost funkcionalnog stanja i rizika od pada kod pacijenata sa osteoartrozom kolena. Materijal i metode: Prospektivna studija preska obuhvatila je 50 ispitanika oba pola, starosti od 60 do 75 godina, sa dijagnozom osteoartroze kolena u trajanju tri godine i duže, sa ocenom na Vizuelno analognoj skali ≥ 5, lečenih u Specijalnoj bolnici za reumatske bolesti u Novom Sadu. Korišćeni su i opšti upitnik o sociodemografskim podacima, Morzeova skala za procenu rizika od pada, Funkcionalna skala za donje ekstremitete validirana za srpsku populaciju, Vizuelno analogna skala. Za obradu podataka korišćen je statistički paket Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPPS ver. 24. Rezultati: Prosečna starosna dob je bila 69,06± 4,85 godina sa predominacijom ženskog pola (92%). Utvrđena je statistički značajna razlika na Morzeovoj skali, koja procenjuje rizik od pada, pri čemu su muški ispitanici imali prosečan rezultat od M= 6,25, dok su žene pokazale značajno viši prosek od M=33,48. Ispitivanjem statističke značajnosti između Morzeove skale i Funkcionalne skale za donje ekstremitete, dobijena je značajna negativna korelacija između ove dve varijable, sa koeficijentom korelacije r = -0,514 (p<0,01). Korelacija je srednjeg intenziteta. Zaključak: Povećan rizik od pada korelira sa smanjenom funkcionalnošću donjih ekstremiteta kod pacijenta koji boluju od osteoartroze kolena.

 

Ključne reči:

osteoartroza kolena; rizik od pada; funkcionalnost donjih ekstremiteta

 

 

 

Abstract

 

Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease which includes cartilage damage, subchondral damage, changes in the synovial and periarticular structures, and all this causes pain and reduced functionality Objective: To examine connection between functional status and risk of fall in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Material and methods: The prospective study included 50 subjects of both sexes, aged 60 to 75, with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis lasting three years or longer, with a score of ≥ 5 on the Visual Analogue Scale, treated at the Special Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Novi Sad. Data was gathered via a sociodemographic questionnaire, Morse Fall Scale (MFS), and Lower Extremity Functional Scale validated for the Serbian population (Srb-LEFS) and Visual Analoge Scale (VAS). The statistical package Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS ver. Results: The average age was 69.06± 4.85 years with a predominance of women (92%). A statistically significant difference was found on the Morse scale, which evaluates risk of fall, whereby male respondents had an average score of M= 6.25, while women showed a significantly higher average of M=33.48. By examining the statistical significance between the Morse scale and the Functional scale for the lower extremities, a significant negative correlation was obtained between these two variables, with a correlation coefficient of r = -0.514 (p<0.01). The correlation is of medium intensity. Conclusion: Increased risk of falling correlates with reduced functionality of the lower extremities in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis.

 

Key words:

knee osteoarthritis; risk of falling; lower limb functionality

 

 

 

 

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