Written By: Tavishi Dogra | Updated: August 12, 2023, 11:47 AM
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Research has proven that knee pain and arthritis can increase the risk of hip fractures. This may be due to a sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise and obesity.
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Patients with knee pain are at twice the risk of getting a hip fracture.
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This falls in patients with knee arthritis and is caused due to muscle weakness, unstable posture, and decreased proprioception.
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The risk of falling is proportional to the severity of knee pain and arthritis.
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Prolonged arthritis can result in rapid bone loss (osteoporosis), weakening the bone.
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Hip fractures mortality; recovery from them can take up to a few months after surgery.
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In addition, mortality after hip fractures can be 3-4 times higher than in the general population. All this means that timely treatment of knee arthritis can go a long way in mitigating this risk.
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Classically, knee osteoarthritis is seen in people after the age of 50-55 years. However, young patients (40 years and above) are also diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.
