PREVALENCE OF KNEE BUCKLING AMONG GRADE 3 OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS OF KNEE: A SELF-REPORTED STUDY

• Published in: Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2018-07, Vol.11 (7), p.324
• Main Authors: Lamba, Dheeraj, Upadhyay, Ritambhara K
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0974-2441; 0974-2441
• DOI: 10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i7.22814

Objective: The present study aims to find out the sensation and frequency of episodes of knee buckling in Grade 3 osteoarthritis (OA) and its physiotherapy treatment.Methods: Experimental study design is used to determine the knee buckling in Grade 3 OA of the knee joint. Subjects are classified into two groups. Subjects with Grade 3 OA knee are examined for knee buckling. The investigator used a questionnaire to collect data from filed documents. Data were numerically coded and captured in excel, using SPSS 20 version software. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the data.Results: The study has provided baseline information about knee buckling among Grade 3 OA knee. In Group A, out of 32 study projects, 25 reported a sensation of knee buckling and reported no history of knee buckling in previous 3 months. Among 25 subjects reported knee buckling, the frequency of episodes of knee buckling reported >5 in 15 subjects while 3–5 in 6 and 1–2 in 4 subjects were reported in previous 3 months. In Group B, after completion of 3 weeks of knee stabilizing exercise, 10 subjects reported no sensation of buckling out of 25 subjects in past 3 weeks, while remaining 9 subjects were reported 1–2 and 6 subjects were reported only 3–5 number of episodes of buckling.Conclusion: The study shows that knee stabilizing and balancing exercises are helpful in reducing or preventing knee buckling.