The Clinic Of Common Tenderness Points On The Knee Joint In Degenerative Osteoarthritis

OBJECTIVE:Distribution and clinical features of tenderness points of knee were studied on the degenerative osteoarthritis, in order to provide evidences for treatment and diagnosis. METHODS:The tenderness points and its distributions were determined by finger press carefully on their knees in 30 cases with degenerative osteoarthritis. The pain scale was assessed by VAS.RESULTS:The distribution or knee tenderness in the osteoarthritis was in the interior region area such as in apex of patella, adductor tubercle, pes anserinus, popliteal fossa and et al. The points of the most painful and highest incidence rate were apex of patella and adductor tubercle. There was a significant difference in the scales of VAS between these two tenderness points and other tenderness points(P<0.05, TAB l)except that between apex of patella and popliteal fossa (P>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Tenderness of degenerative osteoarthritis has its distribution law and feature. The importance of tenderness points should be considered seriously during diagnosis and treatment.