osteoarthritis
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Information on Osteoarthritis with Real Testimony!TRANSCRIPT
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Osteoarthritis
Presented by: Bailey Shupe
11 January 2010
Biotechnology PM
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What is Osteoarthritis?
What part of the body does it affect?
Who does this disease affect?
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“Evidence of primary ankle (kaki) osteoarthritis has
been discovered in dinosaurs, the first known traces of human arthritis date back as far as 4500
BC” [3].
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is extremely painful in progressed cases [2]. The cartilage in the joint starts to wear down, and in a knee, the cartilage is a crucial part of compact and friction [4].
BACKGROUND
“Osteoarthritis affects nearly 21 million people in
the US” [1].
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SymptomsJoint stiffness
Pain
Tenderness
Limited Range of Motion (ROM)
Swelling
Bony protrusions
Crunchy noises when moved(Palpable)
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Treatments1) Pain Relievers (NSAID’s)
NSAID’s-Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Examples:
Celebrex, Naproxen, Ibuprofen or Tylenol
3) Arthroplasty
The name for a total knee, or joint replacement [5]. This surgery is only recommended if the patient has severe, intolerable pain, and is significantly limiting the knee from movement
2) Arthroscopy
A surgery that is small and uses a telescope, called an Arthroscope. Doctors can see how advanced the osteoarthritis is and can cut down the dead or torn away cartilage in the knee.
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Pictures
Arthroscopy
Arthroplasty
Celebrex
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Testimonies of Bruce Weber (My Dad)
Q: What kinds of medications did you take for the pain? A: “Celebrex was the one that worked the best.”
Q: How many surgeries have you had? What kinds?A: “5…3 arthroscopies and 2 knee replacements.”
Q: What was the worst surgery you’ve had?A: “Knee replacements.”
Q: How big are your scars from the Arthroscopy? Knee replacements?A: “About 1 inch and 6 inches”
Q: Would you recommend anything to someone who might be having troubles with this disease right now?
A: “Exercise! Learn exercises that are good for the knees that will strengthen them before surgery and in general. Lose extra weight to keep impact low and the pain down.”
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Cost of Treatment
With the insurance that my dad has, the two knee replacements only cost him around $7,000 altogether and the medications were costing him around $600 a year making his grand total in a year only $7,600.
If a person does not have insurance, the medication would probably be around $50 more a year ($650) and the surgeries would be around $34,000 each. This person’s grand total would be around$68,650 for a year.
GET INSURANCE!!
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References
1) “Arthritis”. Wikipedia.com. 23 November 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis#History
2) Buchanan, Watson W., Walter F. Kean and Robert Kean. “History and Current Status of Osteoarthritis”. Inflammopharmalcology. 30 December 2004. 23 November 2009. http://www.springerlink.com/content/gd3rv04d8bj4d34
3) “Celebrex Lawsuit”. Celebrex. 23 November 2009. http://celebrexlawsuit.lawinfo.com/
4) “Knee Replacement Cost”. Cost Helper. 23 November 2009. http://www.costhelper.com/cost/health/kne e-replacement.html
5) “Statistics about Osteoarthritis.” Wrong Diagnosis. Health Grades Inc. 23 November 2009. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/o/osteoarthritis/stats.htm