CHARACTERISTICS OF FRAILTY SYNDROME IN PRIMARY KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS AT BACH MAI HOSPITAL

Ly Rina1,, Văn Hùng Nguyễn 1,2, Thị Huyền Trang Trần1,2
1 HMU
2 Bach Mai hospital

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Objectives: Describe the characteristics of frailty syndrome and some factors related to frailty syndrome in primary knee osteoarthritis patients at Bach Mai hospital. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study is conducted on 286 inpatients and outpatients diagnosed with primary knee osteoarthritis according to the standards of American College of Rheumatology 1991 at the Centre for Rheumatology in Bach Mai hospital from August 2022 to February 2023. Results: The proportion of patients with frailty syndrome accounted for 99,0%, of which mild frailty was 36.7%, moderate was 28.7% and severe was 33.6%. Among the component criteria of the CRAF frailty syndrome, pain symptoms, limited physical function, social acivity and multiple drug use accounted for a high proportion, respectively 100%, 99.3%, 96.2% and 90.3%. The rate of frailty syndrome in patients aged 60 years and older is 100%. Factors such as age, BMI, number of painful knee joints and serum CRP levels are related to frailty syndrome. Conclusion: The proportion of frailty syndrome in primary osteoarthritis patients was quite high and tends to increase with age, BMI. The higher the serum CRP level is, the more severe the frailty syndrome is. Therefore, it is necessary to routinely screen for frailty syndrome in primary osteoarthritis patients.

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