CORRELATION BETWEEN HIP ROTATION DYSFUNCTION AND KNEE PAIN

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM
Hip and knee OA has been ranked as eleventh maximum
contributor to global incapacity. The prevalence is expected
to increase up to 25.9% by 2040. Hip arthritis reduces the mobility
at the hip joint limiting flexion extension, abduction, and
adduction, internal and external rotation. Similarly knee pain
causes considerable disability among middle adult population
affecting both proximal and distal joint (hip and ankle)
respectively. Hence the present study aims to find out a
correlation between Hip Rotation Dysfunction and Knee Pain
METHODOLOGY
A cross sectional study was conducted on patient with hip
and knee pain of age in between 45 to 60 years. Ranges at
the level of hip joints were assessed using goniometer. Knee
pain was assessed using Visual Analog Scale.
RESULT
The result obtained from the study shows a moderate negative
correlation between knee pain and hip internal rotation,
r= -0.67 showing no significant correlation p=0.45. There is also
a weak negative correlation between knee pain and hip
external rotation, r= -0.37 with a p> 0.05.
CONCLUSION
The result obtained from the study concluded that no significant
co-relationship exist between hip rotation dysfunction
and knee pain, however more researches with larger number
of sample size is required to further evaluate the causal
relationship between the two variables.

KEYWORDS
Hip rotation, Correlation, dysfunction, knee pain, VAS,
Prevalence.