Tatiana Reitblat
Rheumatology Unit, Barzilai Medical Center,
Ashkelon
Israel
Research Article
Long Term Effect of Weight Change on Clinical Manifestation of Knee Osteoarthritis among Women Treated with Orlistat
Author(s): Michael Goldenshluger, Olga Reitblat, Rosa Schneider, Tsahi T Lerman, Gal Barkay and Tatiana ReitblatMichael Goldenshluger, Olga Reitblat, Rosa Schneider, Tsahi T Lerman, Gal Barkay and Tatiana Reitblat
Background: Combined therapy of weight loss and exercise provide today the best treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis. Most studies evaluating the effect of this therapy focus on the active intervention phase or immediately after the end of the treatment.
Objectives: To describe the of long term effectiveness of weight loss and exercise treatment on Knee Osteoarthritis.
Methods: Medical charts of 10 overweight women who suffered from Knee Osteoarthritis and had been treated for six months with a combined treatment of weight loss with Orlistat in the recommended dose, aerobic exercise and muscle mass strengthening, were retrospectively reviewed. Knee Osteoarthritis symptoms were assessed before treatment, at the end of treatment and following 6 months using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index... View More»
