Summary
The records of 4721 patients, who were registered at a Primary Health Care Centre in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia during a 18 month period, were reviewed. One hundred and sixty-six (3.5%) had osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. The ratio of hip to knee was 1:80 which is very low compared to other populations, and the possible causes for this are discussed.
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Révision des dossiers de 4721 malades enregistrés au Centre Primaire de Surveillance de la Santé, dans la province orientale de l'Arabie Saoudite, pendant une période de 18 mois. 166 (3,5%) présentaient une arthrose de la hanche ou du genou. Le rapport hanche/genou était de 1/80, ce qui est très faible comparativement aux autres populations. Les causes possibles de cette différence sont discutées.
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Ahlberg, A., Linder, B. & Binhemd, T.A. Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee in Saudi Arabia. International Orthopaedics 14, 29–30 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183360
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